To reduce the need for medical travel, steps are being taken for residents to be able to access services in their home community or their region wherever possible. The department and the authorities are looking into identifying options to provide services in the Northwest Territories that residents currently have to travel south for. Some examples are injections for migraines, also the skin surveys, as well as allergy testing. These are some of the areas where our department is looking at efficiencies, as well as we continue to work with our telehealth care to reduce the need for patient to travel outside the community.
Diane Archie on Question 173-19(2): Medical Travel
In the Legislative Assembly on March 10th, 2020. See this statement in context.
Question 173-19(2): Medical Travel
Oral Questions
March 10th, 2020
Page 564
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