Exploring Theme: "Govt. Commitment to Indig. Health"

NationTalk: The families, friends and communities of Cassandra Warville, Myranda Aleisha Dawn Tizya-Charlie, Josephine Elizabeth Vanessa Hager and Darla Skookum experienced losses that highlight the impacts of the Substance Use Health Emergency and the need for systemic changes to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all individuals accessing the services and supports offered at 405...

Yukon government is proposing territory wide health authority to improve system. APTN News: The chief of Vuntut Gwitchin says she’s hoping the health authority plan that is being proposed by the territorial government will help improve the lives of First Nations people in the Yukon. Pauline Frost, who is also chair of the Chiefs Committee on Health,...

From: Health Canada NationTalk: Health Canada – Canadians deserve a health care system that provides them with timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed, as well as the ability to age with dignity closer to home. Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health and the Honourable Tracy-Anne McPhee, Minister of...

NationTalk: The Government of Yukon’s Department of Health and Social Services has been recognized as a national leader for its progress towards reconciliation throughout the Yukon’s health and wellness systems. In an article featured in the Hill Times, a Canadian digital and print news publication based in Ottawa, the department was highlighted alongside other notable...

NationTalk: This is a joint news release between the Government of Yukon and Yukon Hospital Corporation. Today, the Government of Yukon, Yukon Hospital Corporation and health partners released a Health Human Resources Strategy to better ensure that Yukoners have access to the health care services they need, when and where they need them. The Health...

Timelines and overall cost still in the works says health and social services minister. APT News: Yukon has released a new strategy intended to help address substance use in the territory – but how much it will cost and when timelines will be completed are yet to be determined. The newly released Substance Use Health...

NationTalk: Minister of Health and Social Services Tracy-Anne McPhee issued the following statement: “Many Yukoners, especially in the communities, are concerned about staffing shortages and service reductions at their local health care facilities, especially in remote and rural communities. On behalf of the Government of Yukon, I want to assure you that we hear your...

NationTalk: A Yukon First Nations Chiefs Committee on Health has been formed to provide direction and oversight regarding the transformation of the health and social system in the Yukon. This includes the implementation of the Putting People First report and the creation of Health and Wellness Yukon, a health authority for the territory. The newly...

Of the 76 recommendations, 14 are operational, 39 are in progress and 23 have yet to be started. What follows relates specifically to Indigenous people. Partnership with Yukon First Nations Government-to-government work with Yukon First Nations is an essential element of system transformation and we are committed to working in partnership with First Nations governments. We...

Deputy Ministers’ Report to the Premier on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Report The Government of Yukon acknowledges that Aboriginal people in Yukon, and their descendants, continue to be affected by the devastating impacts of the Indian Residential School system. The Yukon government has also indicated that addressing this legacy is a significant...