Indigenous Health & Wellness
At BC Renal and across the renal network, we are committed to addressing Indigenous-specific racism in kidney care and advancing cultural safety and humility. With the support of PHSA Indigenous Health, we have developed a pre-strategy that focuses on building authentic relationships with Indigenous health partners and strengthening cultural safety and humility. Together we aim to close the health gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people with or at risk of kidney disease, resulting in improved health outcomes and experience for Indigenous peoples.
BC Renal’s Indigenous Kidney Health pre-strategy short and long term goals include:
- Building authentic relationships with Indigenous partners and organizations
- Expanding educational opportunities across the network
- Enhancing culturally safe communication
- Developing a training program for medical trainees
- Creating a recruitment strategy to ensure Indigenous representation at BC Renal
- Advancing Indigenous patient experience and health outcomes