Health Care Insurance Ensures delivery of health care benefits as set out in the Health Care Insurance Plan, the Hospital Insurance Services Plan, and the Travel for Medical Treatment Act.
Department of Health & Social Services The mission of the Department of Health and Social Services commits the department and its employees to quality health and social services for Yukoners.
Blue Cross Plan, Yukon Pacific Blue Cross is British Columbia's largest provider of extended health and dental benefits.
Family & Children's Service To promote, strengthen and sustain effective parenting and positive family functioning and to ensure that children are protected from abuse and neglect, and receive the care essential for their well being.
Find a Dentist ! Oral health care is a personalized service that requires a good relationship between the dentist and the patient. Here are some ways to find a dentist in your area.
Find a Doctor ! Health care is a personalized service that requires a good relationship between the doctor and the patient. Here are some ways to find a doctor in your area.
Whitehorse General Hospital Whitehorse General Hospital serves as a regional referral center for the Yukon and serves the rural nursing stations through an efficient system of ground and air ambulance as a well as consultation by various means of communication including telemedicine. The multidisciplinary patient care and support teams of our hospital collaborate with 31 general practitioners, a general surgeon, an obstetrician/gynecologist and a pediatrician to provide care, as well as various community based health related organizations, such as Home Care, Mental Health, Public Health. Fifteen visiting specialists provide clinic services such as Ophthalmology, Ears / Nose and Throat and Orthopedics on a regular basis.
Canadian Cancer Society, Yukon Division The Canadian Cancer Society was founded in 1938. We are a national, community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life for people living with cancer. We provide leading financial support for cancer research and deliver community-based support programs and prevention information for all types of cancer.
Health Promotion The Health Promotion Branch provides health promotion and illness prevention services. This includes public awareness campaigns, school and community workshops, supporting development of environments, which promote health, and conducting quality reviews of health programming.
Yukon Medical Association The Yukon Medical Association is a voluntary association of Yukon's medical doctors. The role of the association is to work as advocates for its members, promote the highest level of professionalism in medical practice, and promote accessible quality health care for Yukoners.
OTHER HEALTH:
Disabilities
Do you or someone you know have a disability ? Here is a collection of links to helpful and informative web sites.
Health Associations in Canada
Extensive list of Health Related Associations.
Health Canada
Canada Health Act is to ensure that all eligible residents of Canada have reasonable access to medically necessary insured services on a prepaid basis, without direct charges at the point of service.
Health Care in Canada
Health Care is availabe to all Canadians as established by the Federal Government's Canada Health Act. Health Care Insurance plans have basic similarities across the country including coverage of medically necessary hospital services and the services of a physician, however, any further coverage varies from province to province based on additional provincial funding.
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