The University of Manitoba’s Ongomiizwin is rolling out a 10-module training program for the province’s health-care workers that focuses on providing culturally safe care for Indigenous patients. Giga Mino Ganawenimaag Anishinaabeg–meaning We Will Take Good Care of the People in Anishinaabemowin–will be offered to at least 3,000 health-care providers annually. It will focus on topics such as the impact of colonization on Indigenous health and strategies for addressing racism in the health-care system. “The purpose of the training is to address racism, foster culturally safe environments for Indigenous patients, and improve Indigenous health,” said UManitoba Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Vice-Dean of Indigenous Health, Social Justice, and Anti-Racism Dr Marcia Anderson.
