Amid year-long state of emergency, Neskantaga First Nation calls for health-care intervention

https://i.cbc.ca/ais/19584072-7231-468c-9fdf-9b1e83b325b4,1776872921405/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C312%2C3000%2C1687%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="At 22, Lashaunda Waswa is the youngest band councillor in Neskantaga First Nation.

She says the community's health-care challenges are affecting members at home and in communities like Thunder Bay, Ont., where they often travel for medical appointments." width="620" />

Neskantaga First Nation has been under a state of emergency since last April after its only nursing station flooded.

Local leaders say access to health care hasn’t improved in the remote Ojibway community, which has also been under a boil-water advisory for 31 years, and community members face ongoing challenges accessing timely medical transportation for appointments in other areas.