Questions were raised earlier from the Minister of Health and Social Services and some comments after the sole-sourced contract to Med-Emerg. Just a comment on that. It was originally stated that this would affect life and safety of northerners and that was why that contract was awarded. Now, I would like to refer, Mr. Speaker, to my comments earlier today about regionalization. I pointed out in some provinces, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick are reassessing their regionalization system. The reason for this is that regionalism does not cover consistently across the board it citizens and it is not cost effective. I think I brought forward the point about the need for an early detection screening program. The Minister stated that he is going to put that before the health boards throughout the Northwest Territories. If one board adopts that but other boards do not, then how do other people, how do they get effected by that, Mr. Speaker. I would like to have the Minister tell me if he would take the responsibility for the breast screening program under his department and institute a program?
Jake Ootes on Question 704-13(4): Breast Screening Program
In the Legislative Assembly on October 16th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Question 704-13(4): Breast Screening Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 15th, 1997
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