The province established what’s now known as the Temporary Locum Program during the pandemic and has renewed it several times, often at the last minute.
Dr. Onye Nnorom says, ‘one of the things that is difficult about racism in healthcare is that you’re not always sure if the way you’re treated, because it’s so subtle, is due to racism.’
Manitoba’s pharmacists should be able to assess and prescribe for more minor ailments—and they need provincial funding to pay for those services, says Pharmacists Manitoba.