The Prairie North Health Region is trying to persuade more Aboriginal people to join its workforce.
PNHR says 28% of the heath region’s population is Aboriginal, but only 6% of its workforce is First Nations or Metis.
The health region has some strategies to solve that problem, according to spokesperson Irene Denis.
Denis says they are spending a lot of time attending job and career fairs.
She says they also visit high schools to promote health industry careers in the region.
The Prairie North Health Region includes Meadow Lake, the Battlefords and Lloydminster.