The Current with Matt Galloway – The challenges of accessing health care in remote, rural communities

We discuss the challenges of accessing health care in remote, rural communities with Dr. Alex Nataros, a physician in Port Hardy, B.C.; Jude Kornelson, co-director of UBC’s Centre For Rural Health Research; and Tanille Johnston, the Vancouver Island manager of primary care for the First Nations Health Authority.

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