Association of Yukon Communities decries rural health centre staffing woes – CBC

Jul 25, 2023

‘What we continue to hear from our members is that this is a big deal,’ said association president

The Association of Yukon Communities (AYC) says the territory has to think creatively to solve an ongoing shortage of health care workers.

“This is an issue we continue to hear from all of our members throughout rural Yukon,” said Ted Laking, a Whitehorse city councillor and president of the AYC.

“What we continue to hear from our members is that this is a big deal.”

Earlier this month, the Yukon government’s Department of Health and Social Services notified residents living in the communities of Mayo, Pelly Crossing and Destruction Bay that services at their local health centres would be temporarily reduced.

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