Winnipeg Sun: NDP expands dialysis and birthing services in Norway House Cree Nation
October 28, 2025 —
The Manitoba government will also fund two full-time midwives and administrative staff to help restore birthing services in Norway House. Recruitment for the positions has already started. The program will be developed in partnership with Manitoba Health, Shared Health, the University of Manitoba, and local leadership. Officials say the new model will also support the revival of traditional midwifery practices in the north that were largely lost when mothers were forced to travel for delivery.
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