Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) celebrate the signing of Relationship Accords with the following organizations:

• Ornge
• University Health Network – Peter Munk Cardiac Unit
• Paramedics Association of Canada
• Canadian Red Cross
• Northern Ontario School of Medicine
• Relationship Accords will be signed tomorrow with the following partners:
• Ontario College of Family Physicians
• Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario
• Association of Ontario Midwives

Through these Accords, NAN will work in collaboration with partners for improved health outcomes for communities and bring meaningful improvement in health care across NAN territory. This includes practice guidelines, quality improvement and development tools, culturally specific training and awareness, practice support and strengthening communications. Health Transformation is a community-led process where NAN First Nations are engaged at all levels. Signed in 2017, the Charter of Relationship Principles Governing Health System Transformation in NAN Territory expresses the commitments of NAN, the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada to work in a renewed multilateral Nation-to-Nation relationship intended to result in immediate, medium, and long-term transformative change to the existing health system at the NAN community level.