A coroner's inquest into the death of a First Nations woman that opened Monday is expected to shed light on the challenges of delivering health care in remote communities.
A sign on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Thunder Bay, Ont., is seen on Monday, April 23, 2018. A coroner's inquest into the death of a First Nations woman in Thunder Bay, Ont., is expected to shed light on the challenges of delivering health care in remote communities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin PerkelA coroner's inquest into the death of a First Nations woman that opened Monday is expected to shed light on the challenges of delivering health care in remote communities.
She died from ketoacidosis, a complication associated with diabetes, at her home in Kingfisher Lake First Nation after going to the community nursing station several times in the days and hours before her death. Samaria testified that while her sister had been given suboxone, which aims to reduce reliance on opioids, the lack of a broader support system in the northern Ontario community creates challenges for people struggling with addiction.
Sainnawap also noted that the community does not have a doctor physically present and said it's not uncommon for someone experiencing an emergency to go to a nursing station, be given Tylenol and sent home.
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