Health message rides radio waves
Three people are jammed into the tiny radio station at Sturgeon Lake First Nation, two of them are health workers and the third is reminding them how to run a show.
Fred Felix and Sharon Ahenakew work at the health centre and they had a message for the community about the needle exchange program and the needle drop boxes that appeared on the reserve last week.
“As a nurse, I feel it’s always important for people to get the right message, get the right education and get the right awareness so that they can make proper, informed health decisions,” said Ahenakew, a nurse on the First Nation.
“This is one way that we get the message out.”