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Fight this year’s influenza. Get vaccinated!
IQALUIT, Nunavut (November 4, 2015) – The Department of Health is encouraging all Nunavummiut to protect themselves by getting their flu vaccine this year. The vaccine is free and available at all health centres in Nunavut. For the fifth year, the FluMist nasal vaccine is offered to anyone aged 2 to 17, and the regular […]
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Mental Health Act consultations
November 03, 2015 The Government of Nunavut is reviewing the Mental Health Act and we want your input. Community members, families and mental health clients can participate in community consultations to provide input to update Nunavut’s Mental Health Act. Public consultations will ensure that amendments to the Mental Health Act represent Inuit culture and knowledge, […]
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Nunavut acts on recommendations for suicide prevention
Nearly 40 years after losing his older brother to suicide, Nuna-vut’s health minister will lead the territory’s suicide prevention efforts. Health Minister Paul Okalik, a former premier who led the territory after its creation in 1999, will chair a new cabi-net committee on quality of life, Pre-mier Peter Taptuna announced Oct. 22. The move is […]
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Foxes in Cambridge Bay
October 28, 2015 Cambridge Bay, NU This is a warning about foxes that are wandering in the community of Cambridge Bay. Dogs and foxes can transmit rabies to people. If you have been bitten or scratched, or had any contact with a fox, please go to the health centre and report the incident immediately. Treatment […]
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Call for Proposals – Community Wellness Funding
Start Date: October 21, 2015 End Date: November 13, 2015. (Iqaluit, Nunavut) – The City of Iqaluit is now accepting applications for Community Wellness funding. Wellness funding is allocated to individuals and organizations operating, or looking to operate, culturally proficient programming that will empower and enhance the lives of Iqalummiut. Applications can be picked up at City […]
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
FREDERICTON (GNB) – The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty will be observed in New Brunswick and around the world on Saturday, Oct. 17. This year’s theme is Building a sustainable future: Coming together to end poverty and discrimination. “In addition to those living in financial poverty in New Brunswick, there are those who […]
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression among Aboriginal peoples in Canada
As part of a mental health series produced by the National Collaborating Centre on Aboriginal Health (NCCAH), authors Sherry Bellamy and Cindy Hardy explore post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression among Aboriginal peoples in Canada. The first paper entitled, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Aboriginal People in Canada: Review of Risk Factors, the Current State […]
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Fire Prevention Week 2015 – Do your bedrooms have smoke alarms?
October 02, 2015 Public Service Announcement Fire Prevention Week 2015 – Do your bedrooms have smoke alarms? Fire Prevention Week is from October 4 to 10, 2015. This year’s theme is “Hear the beep where you sleep: Every bedroom needs a working smoke alarm”. Smoke alarms can help save your life in an emergency, but […]
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Creating Safe Communities Strategy Released
The NWT Network and the NWT Seniors’ Society Board of Directors is excited to announce that a draft of our Creating Safe Communities for Older Adults: A Five Year Strategy for the Northwest Territories 2015-2020. A final report will be reviewed by the Board of Directors in December before going to the Minister Responsible for […]
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NSPS partners support jury recommendations resulting from the coroner’s inquest
IQALUIT, Nunavut (September 29, 2015) – The four partners of the Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy (NSPS) have been presented with the jury recommendations from the coroner’s inquest into suicide in the territory. All partners are fully committed to preventing and reducing suicide in Nunavut, and will review the jury recommendations. “Far too many of us […]
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