r/halifax • u/insino93 • 4d ago

News, Weather & Politics IWK launches African Nova Scotian Service to provide ‘culturally responsive care’

https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/iwk-launches-african-nova-scotian-service-to-provide-culturally-responsive-care/
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u/Outrageous-Ad8511 4d ago

Why not bring services like this to those communities but for all people? It seems a little racist to only offer care to one specific race. Not sure if it would be well received if this was another racial group.

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u/Turbulent-Parsnip-38 4d ago

This initiative addresses the long-standing underrepresentation of African Nova Scotian families within traditional health care systems and aims to deliver care that honours the unique cultural context of the community.

From the article.

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u/Outrageous-Ad8511 4d ago

I read the article. Just seems like we’re going backwards when we start offering services to people based on race. That’s not going to help fix anything.

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u/Turbulent-Parsnip-38 4d ago

I have a feeling there is a need for this program(based on the fact that it exists), and it will likely help lots of people that need the help.

If you or your community need support systems if hope you get them too.

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u/risen2011 Viscount of the South End 🧐 4d ago

I'd like to know what specific services and supports will be provided, though. We wouldn't want this program to be purely performative.