Nunavut slated for $32M in new health money: Aglukkaq – Nunatsiaq News
March 19, 2015
Federal money goes to mental wellness, chronic disease, children’s oral health, medical travel
The federal government will give Nunavut more than $32 million over three years for mental wellness, chronic disease, children’s oral health and to reduce reliance on out-of-territory health systems, Nunavut MP Leona Aglukkaq announced March 18.
“Our government is committed to working with Nunavummiut in the delivery of community-based, culturally-relevant programs that promote good physical and mental health, and a healthy start in life,” Aglukkaq said.
The money is part of a three-year, $70-million fund announced in the 2014 federal budget, an extension of a longstanding federal spending measure aimed at compensating the three territories for the relatively low per-capita-based amounts they receive each year through the annual federal health transfer.
