Minister of Health and Social Services Diane Thom has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the advice of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.
The latest extension continues through September 15, 2020.
The Public Health Emergency remains necessary in order to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Government of the Northwest Territories is working with the Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut to amend the Nursing Profession Act to improve how nurses are regulated in the NWT to further professionalize nursing in the territory.
Diane Thom, Minister of Health and Social Services, announced the 16 schools chosen to receive awards as part of the 2019-20 Drop the Pop campaign.
Forty-five NWT schools participated in the 2019-20 Drop the Pop challenge using funding to promote healthy foods and beverages. The winning schools will be awarded prizes ranging from $500 – $1,800 in recognition of their activities and creative efforts for the annual awareness campaign.
Some of the highlights from this year’s winners are:
Youth between the ages of 13-18 years old are invited to participate in a free workshop for The Dope Experience Project. The workshops are being hosted by the Department of Health and Social Services in collaboration with the Northwest Territories (NWT) Association of Communities and Western Arctic Moving Pictures (WAMP).
Minister of Health and Social Services Diane Thom has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the advice of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.
The latest extension runs through September 1, 2020.
The Public Health Emergency remains necessary in order to respond decisively to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. .
Reintroduction is most likely to occur as a result of travel from locales with community transmission.
The attached is being released on behalf of Government of the Northwest Territories and the Mental Health Commission of Canada
Minister of Health and Social Services Diane Thom has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the advice of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.
The latest extension runs through August 18, 2020.
The Public Health Emergency remains necessary in order to respond decisively to needs for personal protective equipment, isolation space, enforcement, and travel checkpoints which essential to the territory’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As Emerging Wisely moves forward, Public Health officials are working closely with businesses and organizations to alter their standard practices to get activities ahead more.
Last week, return-to-play plans for some high-profile organizations were approved after submission to the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer.
These approvals are provided as Exceptional Circumstances Exemptions under the public health orders on Phase 2 of Emerging Wisely. In these instances, activities were moved from Phase 3 to Phase 2.
Minister of Health and Social Services Diane Thom has extended the territory-wide Public Health Emergency under the Northwest Territories’ Public Health Act on the advice of Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr. Kami Kandola.
The global COVID-19 pandemic is not over. In the case of some jurisdictions in Canada, we have seen concerning surges in cases as re-opening plans continue.
Residents are now able to view COVID-19 data through the NWT COVID-19 Dashboard – an interactive, visual tool. Using visualizations such as graphs and maps gives residents access to information that is easier to understand.
Residents can view the following information:
