Health Sciences North
| Health Sciences North | |
|---|---|
| Type | Health organization |
Health Sciences North is a regional hospital in Sudbury.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- January 2019: As of January 2019, the hospital operates 13 sites in Sudbury and 25 additional sites across the region. The organization faced an $11 million deficit due to systemic overcrowding and provincial funding that did not keep pace with inflation.[2]
- January 2020: The hospital hosts the Northeast Regional Cancer Program and the Regional Indigenous Cancer Team. The facility includes a Medicine Lodge used for holistic health and traditional Indigenous spiritual practices.[3]
- December 2020: The organization is committed to supporting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis patients during their medical care. It may expand a voluntary self-identification process throughout its facilities following a pilot project at the Northeast Cancer Centre.[4]
- March 2021: An emergency physician from this facility provided guidance for the creation of the Naloxone North mobile application.[5]
- June 2022: In 2022, this organization launched an animated video series to provide cancer education to Indigenous communities. The organization collaborated with the Northeast Regional Cancer Program to develop culturally relevant health resources.[6]
- October 2023: The facility is visited by health navigators to assist clients and their families with hospital discharges.[7]
- March 2024: The hospital's renal program worked with the Wikwemikong Health Centre to provide care for patients from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory.[8]
- October 2024: The facility includes an ICU and a surgical care unit.[9]
- May 2025: The organisation employs mobile crisis workers who partner with police to attend emergency scenes on Manitoulin Island. The agency operates the Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team in collaboration with regional police services.[10]
- July 2026: Chris Clouthier completed his final academic requirements for Cambrian College while in a bed at this hospital in 2019.[11]
- August 2026: The hospital serves a region extending from Wawa in the west to the James Bay coast in the north and Mattawa in the east. Indigenous people represent 13.7 per cent of the population in the region served by the hospital. The hospital includes the Shirley and Jim Fielding Northeast Cancer Centre and the Indigenous Health department.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Indigenous Health Golf Benefit in Sudbury supporting community on the green and in health", Anishinabek News, 25 August 2026 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Op Ed: Meeting our future healthcare needs, together", Anishinabek News, 9 January 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Regional Indigenous Cancer Team at Health Sciences North is there to help", Anishinabek News, 21 January 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Voluntary Indigenous Self-Identification Pilot Project launched at Northeast Cancer Centre in Sudbury", Anishinabek News, 2 December 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Innovative app created by NOSM medical students aims to reduce opioid-related deaths", Anishinabek News, 10 March 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "‘Conversations about Cancer’ new video series aimed at engaging Indigenous communities", Anishinabek News, 2 June 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Celebrating two Heroes in Health at this year’s Anishinabek Nation Health Conference", Anishinabek News, 23 October 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek Nation 2nd Annual Diabetes Conference to feature speaker Marc Hébert", Anishinabek News, 4 March 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Heroes in Health Awards presented at 10th annual Health Conference", Anishinabek News, 24 October 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "UCCM Police donates new vehicle to strengthen rapid mental health care and emergency support across Manitoulin Island", Anishinabek News, 23 May 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Attraction to mining lies in life-long learning for Anishinabek engineering graduate", Anishinabek News, 3 July 2026 (archived copy; original article).