Expert to promote heart health

Chairman of First Nations Health Authority in Heart Health launches new project

Jeff Reading (back row, second from left), is the chairman of a new research project for improving heart health for native people. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic.

A new health authority has been established to help improve the health of native people in Western Canada. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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