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Remote nursing stations are a lifeline for First Nations and rural communities, and a fulfilling challenge for the physicians who choose the demanding line of work ....
Chief David Monias: Standing on guard over Pimicikamak Cree Nation When COVID-19 arrived, Chief David Monias and his community in northern Manitoba faced an unprecedented challenge. The end of the pandemic can t come soon enough. Pimicikamak chief David Monias (Ben Waldman/Winnipeg Free Press) Every time a chartered plane takes off from Cross Lake Airport and passes over Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Chief David Monias pauses. “It breaks my heart,” he says of the flights, which take COVID-19 positive community members to Winnipeg for medical treatment and alternate isolation accommodations. “I feel for these people. I don’t want them to have to leave their homes or the community, but we’re left with no choice because we don’t have the medical resources or the infrastructure to take care of them here.” ....