Reduction of services at Whatì health centre

The reduction is due to a shortage of nurses.


The Whatì health centre is being forced to reduce its services due to a nursing shortage.

The Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency recently posted a notice to its website outlining the reduction.

From August 6 to 17, there will be the following changes:

  • There will be no regularly scheduled appointments with a Community Health Nurse in the afternoons.
  • There will be no available appointments for Well Adult.
  • There will be no appointments for Chronic Disease.
  • The Doctor Clinic will continue with regular services.
  • The Prenatal Program will continue with regular service.
  • The Well Child Program will continue to provide regular services

The notice says community members’ whose appointments have been affected will be contact by the health centre.

A nurse will also still be available for emergencies.

For additional info, contact 867-392-6075.

About the Author

Francis Tessier-Burns
Francis was a reporter with CKLB from January 2019 to March 2023. In his time with CKLB, he had the immense pleasure and honour of learning about northern Indigenous cultures.