April 7, 2025, KENORA, ON – The All Nations Health Partners Ontario Health Team is launching a regional registry to gather data on the number of residents who do not have access to a primary care provider. The “Count Me In” survey aims to provide a clearer picture of the primary care gap in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in the ANHP OHT region and support the efforts to improve healthcare services.

“We know that many people in our communities are struggling to access consistent primary care,” said Colleen Neil, Executive Director of the Sunset Country Family Health Team. “This survey is an important step in understanding the full scope of the issue so we can continue our work addressing long-standing challenges of providing equitable access to health care, gaps in health equity and continuity of care, as well as the unique needs of our communities.”

The survey, which will be available online, via telephone and in print, is designed to be quick and easy to complete. It asks participants whether they have a family doctor or nurse practitioner and how they currently access healthcare. Responses will be collected from April onward, with results helping to inform future primary care planning and advocate for more support from government to fill the gaps.

“Data is key,” added Neil. “By participating in this survey, residents will help us paint a more accurate picture of healthcare access in all the communities in our region.”

Residents can complete the survey online at anhp.net/survey, via phone at 807-468-6321 ext.8503 or fill out a paper copy available at the Kenora Public Library, Lake of the Woods District Hospital reception desk, or New Horizons Senior Centres (both locations).

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About the ANHP OHT The All Nations Health Partners Ontario Health Team, created in ceremony in 2017, includes Indigenous, municipal and health care leaders, working towards implementing a new model of organizing and delivering health care that better connects patients and providers in their communities to improve patient outcomes. In 2019, the ANHP OHT became one of the first Ontario Health Teams (OHTs), as well as the first from the North, the smallest, and the only team with full Indigenous and community partners.