Separating sick Inuit kids and parents is medical colonialism all over again
Samir Shaheen-Hussain, The Guardian, le 17 mai 2018
▻https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2018/may/17/separating-sick-inuit-kids-from-their-parents-is-medical-colonialism-al
In Quebec, air ambulances continue the incomprehensible practice of separating children and parents – despite no written policy demanding it
The result of all this? Intergenerational traumas and deep-rooted mistrust among indigenous communities when seeking healthcare. We need a definitive end to separating Inuit kids from their families when requiring emergency medical care. The status quo perpetuates the colonial paradigm.
Déjà là:
Enfants autochtones : une pratique d’évacuation « barbare »
Gabrielle Duchaine, Philippe Teisceira-Lessard, La Presse, le 24 janvier 2018
►https://seenthis.net/messages/662802
#Canada #Médecine #Soins #Samir_Shaheen-Hussain #Autochtones #Inuit #Enfants #Discriminations #Racisme #Colonialisme #ça_continue... #TiensMaMain