Doctors Unjali Malhotra and Jeanette Boyd were instrumental in creating the Maternity and Babies Advice Line. They also serve in the program. The doctors talk about how it works and how to access the service.

Learn more at: https://www.fnha.ca/flu

Learn more at: https://www.fnha.ca/flu

The COVID-19 pandemic makes it more important than ever to get vaccinated against influenza this fall. Learn why in this podcast with Dr. Shannon McDonald, the FNHA’s interim Chief Medical Health Officer. Dr. McDonald also answers other questions you may have about the annual flu vaccine. Learn more: https://www.fnha.ca/coronavirus

Adeline Brown is Haida from Haida Gwaii and a survivor of the Indian Residential School system. She has worked with the Indian Residential School Survivors Society since 2005, using her background as an art therapist to bring about healing for the “wounded and hurting.” Her passion is to get people on the healing path and become all that they can be in different areas in their lives. She joins our FNHA podcast to speak about her thoughts and feelings on Orange Shirt Day.

Barney Williams Jr., whose traditional name is Taa-eee-sim-chilth, is Nuu-chah-nulth and a member of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations situated in the Tofino area of Meares Island. Williams Jr. is an Indian Residential School survivor and served as a committee member for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission from 2008-2015 to provide cultural and spiritual advice. This experience enhanced his belief in the importance of cultural healing and providing education to future generations to help better understand this dark period of Canadian history. He joins our FNHA podcast to share his thoughts about Orange Shirt Day and its importance in reconciliation in Canada.

In this edition of the FNHA COVID-19 podcast, Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shannon McDonald and Media Relations Specialist John Moody discuss BC’s Phase 3 pandemic response: what does it mean, and what can First Nations people do to stay safe and support each other? Dr. McDonald shares guidance and encouragement to help you “stay the course” through this difficult time. Learn more: https://www.fnha.ca/coronavirus

Dr. Shannon McDonald - COVID-19 radio ad - "Our Traditional Teachings" by FNHA

Dr. Shannon McDonald - COVID-19 radio ad - "Stay Strong and Stay the Course" by FNHA

FNHA Interim CEO Richard Jock discusses the organization’s transition from the initial emergency response stage of COVID-19 to the marathon of the next phase, including a push to make testing more widely available across the province.