Diversity and Alberta Health Services

VIDEO:  Getting Health Care When You Are Sick

Reducing Disparities supports the development of a health system which respects and responds to the diverse needs of the communities it serves in order to improve health. Supporting equitable access to health services for vulnerable populations is one of the ways this is achieved. Equitable access to health services is accomplished though linkages and partnerships with communities to identify and address issues experienced by vulnerable populations related to accessing the health system. Two questions that have repeatedly been asked by newcomer groups, immigrant-serving and ethnocultural organizations is:

1. What health services are available?
2. How are these health services accessed?

In response to these questions, we have completed a DVD on, "Getting Health Care When You Are Sick". In this video, you will learn about visiting a family doctor or walk-in clinic, going to an urgent care centre, doing to the emergency department, and contacting Health Link when you are sick. This DVD is available in both plain English and Punjabi. To view this DVD, see the link below.

English
http://www.screencast.com/t/OTg5NzdhO

Punjabi
http://www.screencast.com/t/YTE0NjI1MDA