Siksika man files human rights complaint against Alberta Health Services, hospital.
“Would we be treated differently if we were not Indigenous? I feel the answer is yes.”“To this day I hear her screaming out my name,” Crow Chief said.
Two months before her death, the woman, who also had chronic kidney disease, was at Foothills hospital due to bloody stool caused by gastrointestinal bleeding. However, paramedics refused to take her to Foothills and sent her instead to the Strathmore hospital. Her husband says in the complaint that he could not accompany in the ambulance and in the hospital because no one else could look after the four young children in their care.
“Nor was Myra provided with a copy of the CT scan results or given any prescription for pain medication. Instead, the doctor told Myra that her pain could be dealt with at her next dialysis session, then scheduled for the next day.”Article content Siksika Chief Ouray Crowfoot said at Thursday’s news conference that the band has been gathering information since early 2022 looking for problems its members have experienced with the health-care system.“It’s not just a knee-jerk announcement. It was passing that precipitated the human rights complaint,” said Crowfoot, who noted there have been dozens of band members coming forward.
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