Health Issues with Regional Chief Beardy

THUNDER BAY – Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy holds the health portfolio for the Assembly of First Nations. The issue of healthcare is something near and dear to the Regional Chief.

Last year, the Regional Chief when through a cancer scare.

Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy knows the importance of cancer screening first hand. Now he wants to share his story and his message to promote cancer screening with others, particularly First Nations people.

On March 17th, Chief Beardy helped to launch a cancer screening awareness video titled ‘Early Detection: The Path to a Good Life’ that features his cancer story.