Indigenous Patient Advocates coming to NWT acute care units
The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) is establishing Indigenous Patient Advocate positions in each acute care unit in the territory. Julie Green,…
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Health minister waffles on requirements for herd immunity
The much talked about 75 per cent vaccination target for herd immunity against the COVID-19 virus may be changing. During oral questions in the Legislative…
Nokleby, Green clash over ‘crisis’ characterization of mental health in NWT
Julie Green, minister of Health and Social Services, apologized for her comments to Katrina Nokleby a day after saying the Great Slave MLA was “soliciting…
Residents should get community support for self-isolation exemptions: health minister
CPHO has sole authority to accept or deny self-isolation exemptions.
Ron Bonnetrouge, MLA for Deh Cho, says community leaders in his region are concerned they are not consulted when Dr. Kami Kandola approves exemptions for…
New health minister says no plans for northern addictions treatment centre
The territorial government budgets $2.3 million to send residents to southern treatment centres.
Julie Green had a busy first day of session as the new minister of Health and Social Services. Regular MLAs peppered Green on several health-related…
Arlene Hache announces she is running for MLA in Yellowknife Centre
Order of Canada Member Arlene Hache has announced she is running for MLA in Yellowknife Centre in the Oct 1 territorial election. In her announcement…