Big boost for Indigenous health care in Sarnia-Lambton – Petrolia Lambton Independent

March 20, 2025

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Local First Nations and health care providers across Sarnia-Lambton are celebrating an $850,000 provincial announcement they say will meld western style and traditional indigenous medicine.

The funding is expected to provide barrier-free access to health services and improve outcomes for Indigenous patients from Lambton’s three First Nations and Indigenous living in the local urban area.

Already, the money has been used to hire two Indigenous patient navigators for Bluewater Health’s emergency department.  Maggie Lewis and Jane Nahdee will start their roles April 1 and cover the department 12 hours a day, seven days a week, said Nadine Neve, executive lead for the Sarnia-Lambton Ontario Health Team (OHT).

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