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Call for proposals – Health and wellness awareness initiatives
Press Release January 26, 2026 The Department of Health is currently accepting applications for a one-time $10,000 funding grant for community-led health and wellness awareness initiatives. Non-profit groups, organizations, hamlets…
Working together to strengthen health care in Nunavut
Press Release December 17, 2025 The office of patient relations is a confidential and supportive resource where Nunavummiut can share their health-care experiences. Whether individuals have a question about the…
Drinking Water safety update for Helen Kalvak School
Press Release The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Helen Kalvak School in Ulukhaktok. Testing has confirmed that some drinking water fixtures show lead…
Call for members for a Medical Profession Act board of inquiry
Press Release December 1, 2025 The Medical Profession Act mandates that a board of inquiry must be appointed, following a request by the review officer, to inquire into a complaint or…
Call for proposals for tobacco and cannabis reduction program grants
Press Release November 21, 2025 Smoking and vaping are linked to heart disease; including high blood pressure, increased heart rate, blocked arteries, heart attack and stroke. Hamlets, local and regional…
Call for members: Client and Community Engagement Committee
Press Release November 13, 2025 Iqaluit Health Services is seeking four community members to join the Client and Community Engagement Team to work with staff and leadership on improving healthcare services for Nunavummiut. Interested applicants must: Be a resident of Iqaluit; priority and preference will be given to Nunavut Inuit. Have experience as a client or caregiver of a client who has received care through the Qikiqtani…
GNWT releases What We Heard Report for proposed midwifery profession regulations under the Health and Social Services Professions Act
Press Release October 22, 2025 The What We Heard Report on proposed Midwifery Profession Regulations is now out. Between May 8 and June 12, 2025, midwives, Indigenous governments, partners, and…
Possible rabies exposure due to fox activity in Arviat
Press Release October 14, 2025 The Department of Health advises Arviat residents that a fox acting abnormally was euthanized and will be sent for testing. This fox made contact with dogs,…
Boil Water Advisory lifted for Chesterfield Inlet
Press Release October 8, 2025 The Department of Health advises residents of Chesterfield Inlet that the boil water advisory is lifted. Media Contact: Charmaine Deogracias Manager of Communications Department of…
Your Experience Counts: The 2025 NWT Patient Experience Questionnaire
Press Release September 15, 2025 The Department of Health and Social Services (HSS) has opened the 2025 Patient Experience Questionnaire to the public. The questionnaire is available to all northerners,…
