University of Calgary | Université de Calgary

Purpose

The EQUIP: Equity Partners for Indigenous, Rural and Remote Health project aims to foster knowledge sharing by recruiting, training and retaining health providers to serve and advocate for Indigenous, rural and remote communities. University of Calgary (UCalgary) and institutional collaborators in Nepal, Philippines, Laos and Mongolia will engage through a series of virtual meetings, model site visits, and a multi-day workshop/symposium to be hosted by Patan Academy of Health Sciences (PAHS), Nepal. This year-long project will strengthen relationships and professional networks and stimulate new opportunities for co-research and co-learning on topics including gender inclusive and anti-racist approaches, Indigenous ways, remote/Indigenous health provider recruitment and retention, and climate impacts on vulnerable groups. The project includes a visit for 3-4 co-leads from PAHS Nepal to UCalgary, a model site visit in rural Nepal for up to 30 participants and a workshop/symposium in Nepal. EQUIP project aligns