New Indigenous health-care program at U of M – The Manitoban

A training program aimed at ensuring culturally safe care for Indigenous patients by Manitoba health-care workers has been created by Ongomiizwin, the Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing within the U of M’s Rady faculty of health sciences, in collaboration with health system organizations across Manitoba.

The initiative, titled Giga Mino Ganawenimaag Anishinaabeg, which translates to “we will take good care of the people” in Anishinaabemowin was officially launched on Nov. 26 during an event that featured a traditional pipe ceremony and feast. It aims to equip up to 3,000 health-care professionals annually with the knowledge and tools to provide culturally safe care, as reported by UM Today.

The training includes 10 online modules, totaling approximately 10.5 hours, followed by a two- to three-hour in-person workshop to support the learning. The topics cover the impact of colonization on Indigenous health, strategies to address systemic racism and the health-related calls to action outlined by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

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