Reconciling our history for the health of our future

We need those in our health-care system to learn the history behind TB in Indigenous populations and approach TB-affected communities with understanding, patience, and compassion.

James Bay district doctor and agent T.J. Orford examines a child showing signs of tuberculosis in 1946. When you look at the history, you understand why, in 2022, we still have populations that continue to suffer from a treatable and preventable disease, writes Tina Campbell.Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada

Opinion

BY TINA CAMPBELL

September 28, 2022

Tuberculosis isn’t an issue of Canada’s past; it is an issue of our present. I am hopeful, through honest reconciliation, we won’t let it continue to define our future. In most instances, a non-Indigenous person may not be aware of tuberculosis (TB) or its impacts in Canada. Ask an Indigenous...

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