Underserviced Area Program

The provincial government is looking at making changes to itsUnderserviced Area Program, which helps rural northern communities recruit doctors and other health care professionals.

The Municipality of Sioux Narrows/Nestor Falls has drafted are solution in support of the new program.

It says the government seems to recognize the difficulty smaller communities in the north have in competing for physicians.

Councillor Rory McMillan suggests the revised program will also help Kenora in its efforts to recruitand retain doctors.