Northern Collaboration
The delivery of health services in the North has historically proven complex. It is challenging to build a sustainable, efficient infrastructure—one that supports the equal provision of health services to all citizens, fosters the innovation needed for change and builds the capacity to accomplish these goals. Today, governments and researchers are beginning to realize that successful practices in the South are often more difficult to apply, less relevant and less effective in the North. CHSRF’s newly developed Northern Initiatives Team will work to bring established CHSRF programming to Canada’s North, tailoring this work to the needs of the region and the context of the culture in order to support the improvement and sustainability of the health system.
What’s New
CHSRF helps NWT create plan to transform its chronic disease management
The Northwest Territories has one of highest rates of chronic disease in Canada, contributing to rising healthcare costs. With the support and guidance of the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation, the NWT has developed a roadmap for improving how it manages chronic disease.
» Announcement: CHSRF helps NWT create plan to transform its chronic disease management
» Backgrounder: Integrated Chronic Disease Management Strategy in the Northwest Territories (PDF, 198 KB)
More CHSRF publications about healthcare in the North | | Northern Birthing This video was produced for CHSRF's 2010 Picking Up the Pace conference in Montreal. It tells the story of bringing birthing back to the community of Fort Smith, NWT, and to the Northwest Territories. |