A migrant worker from Jamaica spent months without health care after being fired from her job on a farm, and while battling cancer.
To say the last two years have been difficult for Kerian Burnett would be an understatement. The migrant from Jamaica came todiagnosis, she was fired from her job, leaving her without medical coverage. She described going to the pharmacy, pleading for much-neededThe years and months that followed were ones of emotional stress and physical pain.
“Dozens of organizations in the province have been advocating to provide MSI coverage upon arrival for all migrant workers.”According to Gomez, she requested a meeting with Health Minister Michelle Thompson, which was denied.
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