Fort McMurray hospital starts serving halal meals for patients 'You don’t have to be Muslim to appreciate harmony, to appreciate inclusiveness.'

May 4, 2019   

(CBC) The hospital in Fort McMurray has become the first in Alberta’s north zone to offer halal meal options.

The Northern Lights Regional Health Centre phased in the food in November, and has since served about 100 halal meals to patients.

“This was a gap that needed to be filled,” said Kiran Malik-Khan, Northern Lights Health Foundation board member.

There are about 10,000 Muslims in Fort McMurray, said Malik-Khan, who has been helping with the project for the last year.

She said one reason this is important is that Muslims visiting the hospital may not self-identify, may be shy, or may not know there is a halal meal option.

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