First Light Announces Plans for New Indigenous Health Clinic in Capital City

Province partners with First Light for new Indigenous-led health clinic - NTV: Newfoundland and Labrador's Most Trusted News Source

The first-ever Indigenous health clinic is coming to the capital city. The province’s health minister announced a partnership with the First Light Friendship Centre this morning, next to the site of the future clinic. Health Minister Lela Evans announced her department will provide just over $185,000 in the 2026–27 fiscal year to support non-medical staff. Funding for a primary care physician and several nurse practitioners will come through MCP…

First Light Announces Plans for New Indigenous Health Clinic in Capital City

The provincial government is helping to support efforts by First Light to establish an Indigenous-led health clinic in the metro region. First Light, which represents Indigenous people living in the St. John’s region, recently released a report outlining the need for an Indigenous health clinic in metro to address what it calls “frequently overlooked needs.” Health Minister and Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Lela Evans (VOCM News) The province …