First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Saskatchewan Region - strategic plan 2014-2019

One major achievement to note is the completion of the ten-year Saskatchewan First Nations Health and Wellness Plan (SFNHWP), a product of the Memorandum of Understanding on First Nations Health and Well-being, which outlines several priorities areas for collaboration and trilateral partnership in the years to come. [...] First Nations and Inuit Health Branch1 FNIHB, a branch of Health Canada, supports the delivery of a spectrum of community health services and programs on reserve, including primary care, public health and health promotion, and homecare. [...] The mandate of FNIHB is to: ?ensure First Nations and Inuit communities have access to health services, ?assist First Nations and Inuit communities to address health barriers, disease threats, and attain health levels comparable to other Canadians living in similar locations, and ?build strong partnerships with First Nations and Inuit to improve the health system 1 8. For more information on FNIHB [...] In pursuit of this mandate, the current priorities of FNIHB are to: ?manage the cost-effective delivery of health services within the fiscal limits of the First Nations and Inuit Health Envelope; ?transfer existing health resources to First Nations and Inuit control within a timeframe to be determined by them; ?support action on health status inequalities affecting First Nations and Inuit communit [...] Saskatchewan Ministry of Health and Regional Health Authorities The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health oversees the strategic direction of the off-reserve healthcare system and is the primary funder of RHAs.