Indigenous vendor brings gloves and economic reconciliation to IH

July 29, 2024
Shuswap Lake General Hospital receives Indigenous-branded medical gloves.

Interior Health (IH) staff are beginning to transition to gloves featuring an Indigenous bear logo at work sites across the region. The logo not only represents cultural awareness but represents the vendor Medical, Surgical and Safety Supplies Ltd.’s profit-sharing commitment to support economic reconciliation for Indigenous communities, including the Osoyoos Indian Band.

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