REGINA Saskatchewan doesn’t plan on implementing immunizations cards similar to the ones announced by the Manitoba government on Tuesday. Residents in Manitoba that are two weeks out from their second dose will be able to avoid having to self-isolate when returning from interprovincial travel or when deemed a close contact. They will also be allowed to visit family in hospitals and care homes. In a statement to CTV News, Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health says it’s focusing on reaching the targets set out in the reopening roadmap, which would remove restrictions for all residents. Saskatchewan has developed a Re-Open Roadmap which links various public health guidance to vaccination rates; the province has indicated that all public health measures will be lifted when 70 per cent of those 12+ receive a vaccine which could be as early as July 11, the Ministry said.
How those working within and outside of Sask. s health-care system are fighting systemic racism Practitioners say racism and discrimination persist within Saskatchewan health care, shaping the care patients receive and the personal health of those who provide it.
Author of the article: Zak Vescera
Publishing date: Jun 03, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 10 minute read • Most Canadians think of their health care system as being free and equal. But Saskatchewan practitioners say racism and discrimination persist within, shaping the care patients receive and the personal health of the people who provide it. Photo by Saskatoon StarPhoenix /Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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Dr. Veronica McKinney was working at a clinic in west Saskatoon when a man in his 40s entered asking for pain medication. He seemed brusque, uninterested in talking, and McKinney sensed something was wrong. She asked to examine the man to find the source of his pain. As she began, he started
Saskatchewan has started to lift COVID-19 restrictions, but has not said when it will do the same for its indoor mask mandate. One epidemiologist worries the province will lift the mandate prematurely.