Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, what is envisioned with this particular initiative is another level of service, another avenue of access to medical information for Northwest Territories residents that's available 24-hours a day by licensed health practitioners, nurses. It's done in other jurisdictions like Alberta and Ontario where they have 1-800 numbers and the calls go into centres where they're staffed 24 hours a day by health professionals that have all the information of our jurisdiction and will be able to respond to issues to give a concerned client some initial information on questions they may have in regards to any particular situation. It's intended to complement services that are at the community level and, as well, complement, for example, the book "Do I Have to See a doctor or Nurse?". It's to provide one more avenue of access for all northerners that's not dependent on medevacs or medical travel, but it's just dependent on being able to use a telephone. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 23rd, 2004. See this statement in context.
Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 22nd, 2004
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