Survey highlights healthcare gaps for Indigenous people, importance of wellness
A Statistics Canada survey released this month is casting light on the experiences of Indigenous people in the healthcare system,
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Lapland among healthcare regions to face bleak financial outlook
Over half of the country’s regional healthcare authorities revised their financial reports for 2024 to reflect increased budget deficits. Finland’s
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People in Watson Lake wonder what happened to their promised long-term care beds
Health minister said last month that 2 beds promised earlier to the community were no longer coming. The cancellation of
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Pangnirtung health centre in northern Canada will be closed next month due to staff shortages
The health centre in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, will be temporarily closed next month for about one week, according to the Department of
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‘Long overdue’: Yukon government to cover HIV medication
The Yukon government has announced that it is going to start providing coverage for a prescription drug that reduces the
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Chamber of Commerce in Canada’s Northwest Territories balks at price tag for new COVID-19 secretariat
The Northwest Territory government’s plan for a 150-person temporary department dedicated to COVID-19 is receiving a cold reception from local
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New pediatricians in northwestern Canada to help serve small communities
Yukon, a territory in northwestern Canada, now has three full-time pediatricians based in the territory, and that means they’ll be
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New clinic at children’s hospital in Ottawa to address specific needs of Inuit patients
Young patients from Nunavut coming to CHEO (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario) to be treated for complicated health issues will
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Mother from Arctic Canada wants investigation after medical travel debacle
A mother from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, in Arctic Canada, says she was recently forced to choose between attending a medical
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Organization representing Canadian Inuit to lead national Inuit health survey
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the organization which represents Inuit in Canada, is launching an ambitious new project to gather up-to-date health
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Design contract awarded for long-term care facilities in Nunavut, Northern Canada
Nunavut is moving closer to getting 156 new long-term care beds in the territory. The government of Nunavut awarded the
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Alaska gov seeks new study of psychiatric institute privatization
U.S. authorities have restored certifications for the Alaska Psychiatric Institute, and state health officials are now re-evaluating privatizing the state-owned
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Nursing shortage at obstetrics unit in Northern Canadian city leads to workplace complaint, appeal
The manager of approximately 90 nurses at Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories is appealing a conduct committee’s decision
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Lapland’s sick leave, accidental injury rates among highest in Finland
While Finland has seen an overall decrease in diseases since 2000, there are marked regional differences in the occurrence of
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Alaska universities, health services hit hard by governor’s budget vetoes
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed 182 separate line items from the state’s operating budget. During a Friday press conference, Dunleavy
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