Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, colleagues. An issue that has come to my attention, especially for residents out of Inuvik and the Beaufort-Delta region, apparently they won’t have an orthodontist in Inuvik. Apparently there are a lot of children who require dental care, braces and whatnot. Without having an orthodontist in the region, a lot of them are having to expend a lot of their own dollars to fly their children to Yellowknife so that they can be seen by an orthodontist here in Yellowknife. As a department which is responsible for primary care, especially in the different regions, especially dental, it is important especially for younger people. I ran into a lady at Wal-Mart, in which her son was with her. Apparently his jaw is locked up because he didn’t see an orthodontist for so long that he has problems eating now. When it comes to that situation, I think that we do have to do everything we can to ensure that the orthodontists and those types of providers are provided in those regions so the parents don’t have to bear that extra cost of having to go elsewhere. So I’d just like to ask the Minister in regard to the orthodontist position in Inuvik: what’s the department doing to try and ensure that they make sure these programs are being delivered, especially when it comes to oral health and dealing with the orthodontist position for Inuvik? Thank you.
David Krutko on Committee Motion 19-16(4): Establishment Of A Full-Time Nursing Position In Tsiigehtchic, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 3rd, 2010. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 19-16(4): Establishment Of A Full-Time Nursing Position In Tsiigehtchic, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 2nd, 2010
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