Former Cree grand chief spends 4 days in an ER hallway after travelling to Montreal for health care
Matthew Mukash's family is speaking out after he spent four days in a congested ER in Montreal. They say his experience highlights the struggles of Cree and Inuit patients who can get stuck waiting for care after travelling south to hospitals.
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![Matthew Mukash waited in the emergency department for four days. Now his family is sharing his story to highlight the additional barriers some Cree and Inuit patients can face accessing health care after travelling south. A woman stands at a man's bedside. He is in a bed in the emergency room.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7085710.1705446091!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/jade-mukash-matthew-mukash-hospital.jpg)
Matthew Mukash's family is speaking out after he spent four days in a congested ER in Montreal. They say his experience highlights the struggles of Cree and Inuit patients who can get stuck waiting for care after travelling south to hospitals.