COVID-19 response.Deploying staff who are community members to do the testing could alleviate any fears or concerns of other community members, according to an NSHA press release.“My sense is that people just really wanted to ensure members of First Nations communities had access to testing as close to home as they desired,” said Cindy MacQuarrie, NSHA’s senior director of interprofessional practice and learning, in the release.
Dalhousie and NSHA researchers get $1 million to study COVID-19 The NSHA’s focus is ensuring First Nations communities have health professionals with strong relationships within their communities and having competencies to be able to provide appropriate care.MacQuarrie said in the release it will ensure “they have.