• officially began providing health care on 1 July 1970 in the town of Churchill, Manitoba and the then Keewatin Region of the North West Territories (now the Kivillaq Area of Nunavut);
• for 40 years has had as its' central mission to be responsible for health care, medical and paramedical research, and education for the communities in the remote north;
• is recognised nationally and internationally as one of the most successful models of service delivery to remote northern populations;
• provides health care via family physicians, nurses, medical specialists, social workers, and clinic support staff;
• provides service to 3 hospital based and 12 nursing stations in Manitoba and 8 Nunavut Health Centres;

History

To learn about the rich history of the NMU and its' contribution to northern and circumpolar health we encourage you to peruse our timeline. If you would like to view the timeline in a larger window please click here.

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