Halifax Medical Clinic for Refugees Chief Physician says the $684,000 annual increase in state funding will ensure the facility has a long-term, sustainable foundation. said to be placed in
Dr. Tim Holland says Newcomer Health additional funding for his clinic is critical as refugees and immigrants regularly increase in Nova Scotia.
Funding is included in the state budget from 2022 to 2023, and the clinic's total annual budget is expected to exceed $1 million.
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Holland told reporters that with increased financial support, the clinic will hire social workers, family practice nurses and coordinators to
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It provides prevention and primary care to government-sponsored refugees, privately-sponsored refugees and asylum-seekers, and has 2,715 patients.
The facility is committed to transferring the patient to a local family practice within 2 years of her arrival.
This Canadian Press report was first published on August 9, 2022.
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