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My 73 year old mum was medivac’d to Ottawa today in order to have a diagnostic procedure that is normally available in Iqaluit.
(I’m on leave from Director, Travel Programs, Health. Sharing info that’s public knowledge)
The cost of a single medivac can be upwards of $40,000
(I’m on leave from Director, Travel Programs, Health. Sharing info that’s public knowledge)
The cost of a single medivac can be upwards of $40,000
In 2019 the Health department forecasted 2,400 medevacs for coming year, based on that growth.
That’s compared to about 33,000 planned medical travel trips planned for the year.
The territory’s proposed budget overall Medical Travel budget was $92.3 million.
The current..
That’s compared to about 33,000 planned medical travel trips planned for the year.
The territory’s proposed budget overall Medical Travel budget was $92.3 million.
The current..
..state of emergency in Iqaluit has impacted our only hospital’s ability to provide my mum’s urgently required procedure because the equipment that is needed can not be safely sterilized due to the fuel in the water..
I feel there are two surgical procedures that have changed people's lives for the better more than anything else in the last 2 decades.
One is total knee replacements. I remember watching so many Aji Ajobas struggle to just move from one room to another as a kid because of bad
One is total knee replacements. I remember watching so many Aji Ajobas struggle to just move from one room to another as a kid because of bad
knees.
Now I see so many people in the 60-80 age group climb stairs and walk on the Deccan Gymkhana ground effortlessly thanks to their new knees!
The other is dental implants. I don't think there is adequate awareness of how life changing they are and hence this thread.
Now I see so many people in the 60-80 age group climb stairs and walk on the Deccan Gymkhana ground effortlessly thanks to their new knees!
The other is dental implants. I don't think there is adequate awareness of how life changing they are and hence this thread.
For starters, I would like to share something I have observed over the last one year.
It is sad but true that most "Mothers" in the 60-80 age group are the epitome of sacrifice.
More than anything else their personal health has been neglected.Specifically their dental status!
It is sad but true that most "Mothers" in the 60-80 age group are the epitome of sacrifice.
More than anything else their personal health has been neglected.Specifically their dental status!
