Local Physician Breaking Down Barriers for Women’s Health
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PRINCE GEORGE — A Prince George physician is hoping to provide better access to reproductive care for Indigenous women in Northern BC. This International Women’s Day, Dr. Sheona Mitchell-Foster is speaking out against the barriers women experience in rural and remote communities.
Mitchell-Foster is working with a BC Women’s Hospital program which will soon be rolling out user-friendly kits that allow women to self-test for HPV (human papillomavirus) as well as other sexually transmitted infections without the need for an exam.
A recent study found a 92 percent higher incidence rate of cervical cancer was observed among First Nations women.
Mitchell-Foster says there remains incredible disparities around the world when it comes to women’s health care.
