Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister of Health and Social Services explain health promotion campaigns that are in place in my riding and outline how these have been evaluated for effectiveness? Thank you.
Thank you, Member from the Deh Cho. Minister of Health and Social Services.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the community health representative in the regions, along with the regional wellness councils, the staff within that community, we don't audit what they do because the health promotion activities are driven from the community that they represent, and so we don't want to set, you know, things in motion that necessarily are dictated by somebody that's, you know, sitting somewhere in the region or in the capital to -- especially in the small communities. So we encourage that autonomy in those communities. So if there CHRs in those community, they can work within the community, they can see what's going on in the community, and then they can use the tools that we have developed within the health and social services, public health, you know, Office of the Chief Public Health officer, many of those things, and if they're having issues, then they should raise those issues with their COOs so that way, like, if -- then we know how to support them to get the information to them. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What formats such as radio, pamphlets, posters, are used in health promotion campaigns to target different demographics, such as youth and elders? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, and I appreciate that question and, again, as I've travelled through -- you know, and I'll take an example in Fort McPherson, because I know they are very active on their radio, so any member can go in in Tsiigehtchic. The CHR goes on the radio and talks about things that the community, that she's seeing, you know, and stuff like that. So any CHR with the information that they have that's supporting -- you know, that we can provide them, if they need more information from the NTHSSA or within the department, you know, to raise that, you know, recently. And thank you to the MLA as well is highlighting the need for some education on toxic drugs, and that is now publicly on the website so that any CHR can use that information to do community presentations. And, again, it's encouraged that they are autonomous to be able to do the things that are needed in their community in all kinds of means. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Final supplementary. Member from Deh Cho.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to ask the Minister what areas of health promotion are prioritized in small communities? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, there are -- you know, it's based on the community, again, but there are CHRs that are more comfortable doing different age groups and so, you know, sometimes you'll see CHRs that might be more comfortable being in the schools or working with elders and less comfortable talking about sexually, you know, transmitted diseases. But those are things that if the community is needing those things, they should raise them within -- you know, with the CHR, with the health centre that they live in, with the regional council -- regional wellness councils. There's members throughout all of our communities. And then that way, the community can develop and support what needs to be done. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Oral questions. Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.
