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Addressing racism in Indigenous health care

Indigenous Peoples and Albertans can share their experiences and views on addressing racism against Indigenous Peoples in the health care system.

Overview

Alberta Health is committed to creating a culturally safe and inclusive health care environment that respects and acknowledges the unique cultural identities, traditions and health care needs of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities.

To achieve this, we hosted a series of information gathering sessions to create a safe space for participants to share their lived experiences, particularly regarding the impact of racism and discrimination in their health care journeys. Their voices are essential to create meaningful and sustainable long-term change within the health care system.

An online survey is available until December 20, 2024.

Status

  • Open

  • Results under review

  • Completed

Who is listening

Ministry of Health

Engagement process

In-person and virtual sessions conducted in October and November provided an opportunity for you to share your experiences, provide advice, and make recommendations to combat racism and discrimination in the health care system. After each session, participants were able to share additional considerations and advice through an online feedback form.

If you were unable to attend a session but would like to provide advice and feedback, use the below link to access the online survey. The survey closes December 20, 2024.

Take the survey

Outcomes

We will collect and validate the information gathered and use it to: 

  • inform the drafting of an Indigenous Anti-Racism in Health Care Action Plan
  • develop an Indigenous culturally informed Training Toolkit which could:
    • support  inclusive primary care spaces
    • reflect patients’ life experiences
    • support patients’ diverse mental and physical requirements

We plan to implement the toolkit across the health care system to help educate health care providers and administrators, reduce bias and stereotyping, and improve cultural knowledge for the provision of care. 

Contact

For further information, please contact the Indigenous Health Division:

Phone: 780-415-0767