Guidance from ISC for Health Professionals who are considering travelling to First Nations in order to provide heathcare. Some highlights:
• This document outlines guidance for community leadership, employers of health professionals and health professionals (including but not limited to nurses, environmental public health officers, mental wellness workers, dentists, and oral health care workers).
• Decisions should be risk informed.
• All health professionals and employers are responsible for occupational health and safety practices are followed and ensuring infection prevention and control practices within their workplace/context align with local public health authority recommendations.
• With respect to air travel, anyone who cannot self0isoalte for 14 days prior o travel cannot use the ISC Collaborative Air Response Endeavour (ISC CARE) regularly scheduled charters for essential service providers. Guidance is available through ISC CARE.
Guidance from ISC for Health Professionals Considering Travel to First Nations
- July 13, 2020
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