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Long-term care beds coming to Watson Lake
New long-term care beds to be developed within the Watson Lake Community Hospital.
Bursaries support 13 Yukoners’ education in health care
Medical bursaries support 13 students to attend post-secondary education in health care fields.
Monkeypox vaccine available for eligible Yukoners
The monkeypox (MPOX) vaccine is available for eligible Yukoners at Whitehorse, Dawson City and Watson Lake Health Centres during normal operating hours.
Yukoners 12+ now eligible for another COVID-19 booster
Yukoners 12+ are now eligible for another COVID-19 booster, regardless of the number of boosters previously received.
Putting People First annual report released
Improvements to the health and social system are underway. 53 of the 76 recommendations from Putting People First are operational or in progress.
Government of Yukon and Queer Yukon Society create new health care navigator position
New health care navigator position at Queer Yukon will help 2SLGBTQIA+ Yukoners access safe, equitable and timely health care services.
Government of Yukon hosts Youth Roots: a gathering to promote strategies for substance use prevention among Yukon youth
The Government of Yukon hosted Youth Roots: A Substance Use Prevention Gathering to discuss and promote approaches aimed at preventing or delaying youth substance use.
Charting the Course: Living with and managing COVID-19
The Government of Yukon has released Charting the Course, the next steps for the Yukon’s ongoing response to the pandemic.
New campaigns aim to decrease stigma, increase awareness of substance use supports available in the Yukon
The Government of Yukon has launched two territory-wide public awareness and education campaigns as part of its ongoing response to the Substance Use Health Emergency.
New Centre de Santé Constellation Health Centre opens on November 7
The new Centre de Santé Constellation Health Centre in Whitehorse will open on November 7, 2022.
Date modified: 2026-05-27