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Community health nurse initiative tackles health care system strain
The idea of a community health nurse was born from the need for greater and faster access to everyday health care. Nurse Practitioner Palvi Sharma (above) was hired in August 2023. Photo courtesy of Saddle Hills County
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October 2024
- Page 33
The issue of rural health care in Canada has been a hotly debated topic for many years. Public opinion is divided on which agency should take responsibility, with many laying the burden squarely at the health authority’s feet. Increasingly, municipalities are taking it upon themselves to deal with the issues affecting their community directly, a prime example of this being health care.
The idea of municipalities taking charge of their own needs is
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