KIM has secured an Agreement-in-Principle with the federal government to take on the design and delivery of certain aspects of the health care system in the north. The agreement in principle will be followed by a legally binding framework agreement which will formalize a new arrangement for transforming healthcare and the transfer of some of the functions of FNIHB MB on behalf of 23 northern First Nations. KIM will continue to influence change within Manitoba’s provincial health care system and its regional health authorities, as a new First Nations led health entity modelled on other regional entities such as the BC First Nations Health Authority and the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority in Ontario.

Health Transformation and transfer is the recognition of First Nations sovereignty culminating in the transfer of responsibility for funding, management, design, and delivery of health services to First Nations organizations like KIM Inc. with and on behalf of northern First Nations.

This means systemic change with First Nations taking ownership and control over the design and delivery of health systems. 

KIM Inc. exists to identify and implement solutions for northern Manitoba First Nations. Guided by its bylaws, KIM Inc. is dedicated to:  

• Aiding First Nations in achieving health sovereignty, Nation by Nation. 
• Sourcing and distributing funding for both aggregate and First Nation-specific health care solutions. 
• Addressing gaps in health services and wellness priorities. 
•  Creating racism-free, equitable, and accessible healthcare systems.