Posted: Aug 04, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: August 4
Eugene Anderson received the first dose of his COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Carolyne Aremo on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at an African Nova Scotian vaccine clinic in Upper Hammonds Plains, N.S.(Communications Nova Scotia)
Several months into the pandemic, when vaccines were on the horizon, Sharon Davis-Murdoch and other leaders in the Black community started raising their voices. Having vaccine clinics generically would not address the needs of our people.
That was the message Davis-Murdoch, the co-president and a founding member of the Health Association of African Canadians, said she and others delivered to decision-makers in the Nova Scotia government late last year.
Working Group Will Support Race-Based Data Collection Initiative
April 14, 2021 - 1:07 PM
The Nova Scotia government has established a community-based working group to support the collection of race-based data in the health system.
Collecting and interpreting race-based health data will help the government identify and address inequities in health care and better serve racialized people by collaborating on community-level programs and initiatives.
“We know that race is one of the factors that affects people’s access to care. Collecting this data will help us better understand what Nova Scotia’s diverse populations need to be healthy,” said Premier Iain Rankin. “Communities have asked for this, and we will continue to work with them to address barriers and promote equity in health care.”