The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority - Yellowknife Region provides community-based health and social services programs to 20,000+ residents of Dettah, Fort Resolution, Lutsel K’e, NDilo and Yellowknife. Located on Great Slave Lake and with the Aurora Borealis visible 250 days per year, Yellowknife is a unique city offering both endless outdoor activities as well as the comforts of a capital city.
Some of the health services offered in this region include:
- Health promotion, including:
- Healthy lifestyle promotion
- Maternal health
- Reproductive and child care; and
- Community development.
- Health protection and preventative, including:
- Screening
- Intervention disease control
- Prevention of injury
- Prevention of chronic diseases and addictions
- Hearing and vision; and
- Early intervention.
- Acute, diagnostic and laboratory services.
- Continuing care, including:
- Palliative care
- Long-term care.
- Community Mental Health and Adults Services
- Diabetes Education Program
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