Equitable Access Methodology Report advancing integrated healthcare in the North is now available

Press Release

November 6, 2025

Many residents in the Northwest Territories continue to face barriers to accessing health care. Services are not always timely, culturally safe, or designed in collaboration with communities. People continue to experience gaps in care and outcomes.

To help address these challenges, the Government of the Northwest Territories has released the Equitable Access Methodology Report, a key milestone in the journey to transform how care is delivered, experienced and supported across the territory.

This report reflects the voices of Indigenous communities and expertise of frontline health workers, while being rooted in existing research on Indigenous health. Through meaningful engagement and co-design, we are working together to build a system that is rooted in Indigenous knowledge and responsive to the realities of health care in the North.

The Equitable Access Methodology Report creates a shared understanding of the efforts of Primary Health Care Reform, while laying the foundation for the upcoming Integrated Primary and Community Health Care Framework, to be released in early 2026.

Together, these tools will guide how we plan, fund, and deliver care, ensuring that all residents can access the care they need, when they need it and in ways that matter most to them.

Read the report: Equitable Access Methodology Report.

For media requests, please contact:
Andrew Wind
Manager, Communications
Health and Social Services
Government of the Northwest Territories
HSSmedia@gov.nt.ca

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