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    Understanding newcomers’ experience in accessing healthcare services for their children upon arriving in Canada.
    (University of New Brunswick, 2024-08) Igogo, Faith; Vaghri, Ziba; Gander, Sarah
    Access to healthcare services is a core human rights of children under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The CRC obligates governments to fulfill all articulated rights for all children including newcomers to Canada. This qualitative study recruited newcomer mothers to New Brunswick, Canada and used semi-structured interviews to understand their experience in accessing healthcare services for their children. Results were categorized into 5 themes with several subthemes; 1. Access to Healthcare; 2. Health Status and Experiences; 3. Comparison and Gaps in the Healthcare system; 4. Support Services and Policy Changes and 5. Miscellaneous Mentions. Analysis of the collected data reveals that the current healthcare systems of the province may benefit from some adjustments based on the needs of its newcomers. Such improvements will not only meet the varied health needs of the newcomer families, but they will also safeguard their development and wellbeing.