Inuit patient journey

The lengthy patient journey in Inuit Nunangat 29h 22min Travel "In the North, there are great The Inuit believe strongly in the benefits of Total distance: 3,481 km a tightly knit community yet they sometimes have to travel for days across the country GRISE FIORD distances to 7 3 flights O 4 stops m 1 overnight, Resolute Bay fly for treatment and weather is a big factor in flight delays to receive proper care. How can we provide better cancer care to those or missed connections, but the biggest impacts are anxiety and physical tiredness travelling long distances." living in rural and remote areas? PAULATUK BEATRICE BERNHARDT, PATIENT VOICE & INUIT TAPIRIIT KANGIQSUJUAQ KANATAMI CANCER SURVIVOR REPRESENTATIVE 29h 9h 15min Total distance: 1,869 km EDMONTON Total distance: 1,800 km A 2 flights O 4 stops -1 overnight, Inuvik 7 1 flight O 5 stops OTTAWA MONTREAL SKEDEVAC IN NUNATSIAVUT Skedevac is an air ambulance service that SCHEDULED MEDICAL TRAVEL MEDEVAC combines the benefits of Medevacequipped Governed by a Client Travel Policy in most regions, When there is an immediate and urgent need, aircraft and the flexibility of private charter non-emergency medical travel is provided by scheduled airline providers under contract of the Medevac is the emergency air ambulance service services. Skedevacis a scheduled service that flies patients from their home communities operated by Air Labrador under contract to provincial or territorial health departments. to the nearest hospital that can provide Labrador Grenfell Health and provided by dedicated Twin Otter aircraft. appropriate treatment. Skedevac services the communities in Happy Valley - Goose Bay, and operates only on Monday, 1 IN 3 I cancerviewdigest blog.cancerview. ca Source: The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (2012). Cancer Control in Inuit Nunangat. Toronto ON: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. Wednesday, and Friday each week.