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Exploring Theme: "Ongoing Health Crisis"
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September 19, 2024
After years of advocacy by a pediatrician, all Nunavut babies to get RSV immunization
APTN News: The Canadian Press – The Nunavut government says it will provide immunization against respiratory syncytial virus to all infants in the territory this fall, a policy change that one pediatric infectious diseases specialist has been advocating for decades. “This new immunization program is vital because RSV … poses a significant health risk to infants,” Dr....
April 15, 2024
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Joins NTI on Tour of Nunavut Communities
NationTalk: Iqaluit, Nunavut – This week Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) is pleased to host Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, in the Nunavut communities of Naujaat, Mittimatalik, and Iqaluit. Dr. Tam’s tour coincides with the launch of a community-wide screening clinic for tuberculosis (TB) in Naujaat. Naujaat and Mittimatalik are currently experiencing TB...