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Ottawa, Northwest Territories sign $51-million health funding agreement
Ottawa will also provide more than $100 million to build or rehabilitate health facilities in 12 communities, officials said.
- On Monday, The Northwest Territories signed a $51.2 million health care funding agreement with Ottawa spanning seven years to improve access to primary care and mental health services.
- The territory plans to utilize the funding to address critical health service gaps, specifically targeting improved access to primary care and mental health support across the region.
- Infrastructure investments include more than $100 million earmarked for 12 communities to build or rehabilitate health facilities, and the territory has reduced staffing vacancies by one-third since the original agreement.
- Provincial and territorial health ministers warned in recent weeks that the end of targeted mental health and addictions funding next year will lead to reduced services across regions.
- This agreement aligns with Ottawa's 2023 commitment of $200 billion over 10 years to strengthen primary care and mental health services, as the federal government negotiates extensions for expired three-year funding agreements.
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Ottawa, Northwest Territories sign $51-million health funding agreement
OTTAWA - The Northwest Territories has signed an agreement with Ottawa for $51.2 million in health care funding over seven years to improve access to primary care and mental health care.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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