The Northern Inter Tribal Health (NITHA) reported 259 active COVID-19 cases in their communities Tuesday. The far northeast region reported the highest number of active cases with 85. The northeast reported the second highest number of cases with 72. The far northwest had 50 cases, while the north central zone reported 11. According to NITHA […]
First Nations across Canada have begun to receive doses of COVID-19 vaccines as provincial immunization programs get underway and Indigenous leaders encourage people to roll up their sleeves. Six of 14 Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations on Vancouver Island were priority recipients of doses of Moderna’s vaccine last week, said Mariah Charleson, vice-president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal […]
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Chief Simon John of Ehattesaht First Nation receives his first dose of Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 in this handout photo. First Nations across Canada have begun to receive doses of COVID-19 vaccines as provincial immunization programs get underway and Indigenous leaders encourage people to roll up their sleeves. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Ehattesaht First Nation MANDATORY CREDIT January 10, 2021 - 1:00 AM
First Nations across Canada have begun to receive doses of COVID-19 vaccines as provincial immunization programs get underway and Indigenous leaders encourage people to roll up their sleeves.
Six of 14 Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations on Vancouver Island were priority recipients of doses of Moderna s vaccine last week, said Mariah Charleson, vice-president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council that serves about 10,000 members.
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We’ve decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented turmoil to our healthcare system, it has also forced significant progress to be made in deploying additional supports to northern communities.
The Medical Health Officer for the Northern Intertribal Health Authority (NITHA), Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka said there has been an increase in virtual clinics and the use of remote technology to deliver health services over the past year, including the deployment of more ‘Doc-in-a-box’ through the pandemic period.