What is being done to protect Inuit during the H1N1 outbreak?
Under the Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan (CPIP), the provinces and territories are responsible for surveillance, preparedness and response activities and pandemic preparedness. The majority of Inuit who reside in Nunavut and the northern parts of the Northwest Territories, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador are part of this provincial/territorial planning. The Public Health Agency is working closely with the relevant provinces and territories in areas including monitoring of outbreaks in Inuit communities and the distribution of vaccines, antivirals and other key supplies. The Public Health Agency is also working with Health Canada, provinces and territories, and other federal departments and Inuit health representatives to address the unique circumstances of remote and isolated communities during the H1N1 outbreak. At the request of the Government of Nunavut, the Public Health Agency of Canada provided epidemiology support to the territory early in the outbreak to assist with asse
