Working to improve the health of aboriginal people View Full Article Media Outlet: Northern Life Posted: May 03, 2011 Former national chief pays a visit to Sudbury The 2,000 citizens of Grand Rapids, Man. only have access to a doctor one day per month, and have to travel two and a half hours down the highway to get to a hospital, according to Ovide Mercredi, the chief of the mostly-aboriginal community.
The 2,000 citizens of Grand Rapids, Man. only have access to a doctor one day per month, and have to travel two and a half hours down the highway to get to a hospital, according to Ovide Mercredi, the chief of the mostly-aboriginal community.