New report looks at struggles Canadian Black women face seeking medical care

New report looks at struggles Canadian Black women face seeking medical care

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A new study from the Black Women's Institute for Health is the first of its kind to look into the challenges Black women face in accessing Canada's health-care system. As Angelina Ravelli reports, it identified a national crisis.

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