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Read MorePradeep Neupane, a male nurse, is making the morning rounds at the Sacred Heart Community Health Centre in McLennan. Here, 25 per cent of the nurses are male. That’s an anomaly.
As far as health workforce attraction and retention committees go, Peace Regional Healthcare Attraction and Retention Committee (PRHARC) is just a youngster.
Now in its fourth year, PRHARC plays an important role in attracting and retaining physicians and other health professionals to Peace River.
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