VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 3, 2021 – Following the recent launch of the Kilala Lelum Mobile Health Clinic powered by TELUS Health, Indigenous Health Today by Nation Talk is pleased to host a Virtual Town Hall on March 9, 2021 at 11:00am, PST to shine light on the importance of Indigenous-centred healthcare in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. .
WHO: Indigenous Health Today by NationTalk in partnership with TELUS Health & Kilala Lelum Health Center
WHAT: A 45 minute virtual town hall moderated by Cassidy Caron with the following panelists: Drew Kostyniuk, Nurse Practitioner, Kilala Lelum; Leah Walker, Kilala Lelum Executive Director; Wendall Williams, Kilala Lelum Knowledge Keeper; and Nimtaz Kanji, TELUS Director of Community Investment and Corporate Citizenship. They will be discussing Vancouver’s Indigenous, underserved residents living in the Downtown Eastside and the innovations enabling Indigenous Elder-led cultural care including the new Kilala Lelum Mobile Health Clinic powered by TELUS Health. This conversation will uncover Kilala Lelum’s unique community healthcare model that bridges traditional Indigenous Elder-led cultural care with trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive primary care
WHEN: March 9, 2021 – 11:00am – 11:45am PST
WHERE: www.ihtoday.ca/TELUS-KilalaLelum-Townhall
WHY: This Virtual Town Hall will drive a meaningful, community building conversation with representatives from both Kilala Lelum and TELUS on the importance of culturally-sensitive and trauma-informed primary medical care offerings for marginalized Indigenous people living in Vancouver
Backed by a $10 million commitment from TELUS, enabled by technology and fueled with human compassion, the Health for Good program support the operation of 13 Mobile Health Clinics across Canada. The Kílala Lelum Mobile Health Clinic, powered by TELUS Health, is a specially-equipped clinic on wheels that will provide trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive primary medical treatments, Indigenous Elder-led cultural care, mental health services, and addiction support directly to the underserved citizens of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
