How is Health Canada currently supporting First Nations and Inuit living in remote and isolated communities?
Health Canada provides primary care services in on reserve First Nation communities in remote and isolated areas where provincial services are not readily available. Nursing services are available 24 hours a day at nursing stations staffed by qualified healthcare professionals. Budget 2009 provided $305 million over two years to strengthen current health programs for First Nations and Inuit. This included $135 million for the construction and renovation of health services infrastructure in First Nations communities, including health clinics and nurses’ residences. These investments, along with others outlined in Canada’s Economic Action Plan, reflects the importance this government places on improving the health and well-being of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. In this current situation, there is a concerted effort with First Nation partners and provinces to help communities update and implement their pandemic plans. Health Canada is working with provinces, territories, the Assembly of F
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