Dehcho Health and Social Services

Name :

Dehcho Health and Social Services

Address  :

Box 246

Town  :

Fort Simpson

State  :

Northwest Territories

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

X0E 0N0

Phone  :

867 695 3815

Fax  :

867 695 2920

Web URL  :


Description

In 1994 the GNWT consolidated the Department of Health and Department of Social Services into one Department of Health and Social Services At that time Mackenzie Regional Health and Social Services were administering the Health and Social Services system in the Dehcho Region

As part of the Governments overall initiative to have communities take responsibility for its own services Dehcho Health and Social Services Board was incorporated May 1997 The GNWT has delegated the responsibility for administration of Health and Social Services in the Dehcho Region through a Memorandum of Agreement between the GNWT Department of Health and Social Services and Dehcho Health and Social Services Board
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