The federal government is making $3.1 million available to the Northwest Territories to bolster virtual healthcare services, Health Canada said in a news release on Thursday.
The NWT is receiving the money through a bilateral agreement signed by federal health minister Patty Hajdu and her territorial counterpart Julie Green.
“Covid-19 has created a need for virtual services in a way that no one could have anticipated,” Green said in Thursday’s news release.
The money is expected to accelerate virtual healthcare services during the pandemic.
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Based on the terms of the agreement, the NWT government must outline an investment plan that meets federal standards.
The territorial government will develop a plan for the funding in the coming weeks.
