Keeping your mouth clean and free of disease is important for your oral health and your overall health. People of all ages should be sure to maintain good oral health, by brushing and flossing regularly, eating healthy, and visiting the dentist and dental hygienist regularly.  

In the Northwest Territories, private dental clinics offer Hygienist and Dental services in Hay River, Inuvik, Fort Smith, and Yellowknife.  Find a full list of these dental clinics and their contact information here. 

Medical travel services coordinated by NTHSSA

This page explains how to access medical travel services coordinated by the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA). It applies to residents who qualify for travel benefits under the Medical Travel Policy’s high and low income, Extended Health Benefits (EHB), Métis Health Benefits (MHB), or Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB).

Who this applies to

You may be eligible for medical travel services coordinated by NTHSSA if you:

Cancer screening is for healthy people who do not have any symptoms of illness. Screening tests allow healthcare providers to find cancer sooner before the patient experiences any signs or symptoms.  

Diagnostic imaging is a branch of medicine that uses state of the art technology to assist health care providers in the diagnosis of injuries and abnormalities. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority offers a variety of diagnostic services at our hospitals and health centres and also works in partnership with southern facilities for provision of expanded, specialized testing.  
The diagnostic imaging services that we provide include:

Laboratory Services includes a wide range of routine and specialized tests that are used to support clinicians in detecting, diagnosing, preventing and monitoring diseases. Tests are performed on blood, body fluids and tissues.

Our laboratory services include the following, however please note that not all services are offered at all of our facilities:

NOTICE: All rehabilitation services in Yellowknife have moved to the Łıwegǫ̀atì Building on 550 Byrne Rd. 

The Healthy Family Program (HFP) has been renewed so that services are more inclusive, preventative, and centered around culture. Many communities in each NWT region have an HFP, and it is open universally to anyone who has young children (prenatal to age six) that is interested in learning and sharing about children and caregiving.

The HFP supports early childhood development by providing information and activities that are fun and free for families.

The HFP offers:

Choosing Wisely Canada is a campaign to help clinicians and patients engage in conversations about unnecessary tests and treatments, and make smart and effective care choices.

NOW is a program dedicated to making reproductive choice and abortion services available to pregnant people in the Northwest Territories and Kitikmeot region of Nunavut. Our mission is to provide accessible, patient centered, non-judgmental, evidenced based, safe abortion care.