Nunavut

Nunavut non-insured health benefits program – The Non Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program is funded by the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada (FNIHB). The NIHB provides coverage for medical services and medical travel; however if you already have insurance through work, you must use those insurance plans first prior to applying for repayment from Non-Insured Health Benefits.

Income Assistance Program:  The Income Assistance Program is a last resort option meant to help Nunavut families and individuals meet their basic needs when they are incapable of meeting their needs themselves. You are able to apply if you are 18 years of age and older and in financial need residing in Nunavut. To apply, contact your income assistance worker to schedule an appointment. 

Nunavut Food Bank: Niqinik Nuatsivik Nunavut Food Bank (NNNFB) was created in 2001 as a Nunavut-based non profit organization to work to decrease hunger in Iqaluit and Nunavut. 

All Nunavut residents who have exhausted their third-party insurance or have zero medical travel benefits, including Health Canada’s Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) may qualify for the Extended Health Benefits (EHB) for Medical Travel Support. EHB Medical Travel Support may cover client and client escort costs such as:

• Flight co-payment detailed under the Medical Travel Policy 
• Taxi fare or ground transportation between person’s accommodation, health centers and the airport
• Ambulatory charges for transferring the client from one facility to another 
• Stay in private or commercial accommodations
• Meals for stay in private accommodations
• Long-term care plan, identified prior to or after start of medical trip

For more information, including about registering for medical travel support, click here.

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Department (P&O) serves children and youth from Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario and Nunavut who require prosthetic and orthotic devices. Children and youth up to 21 years of age from Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, and Nunavut may be referred by parents or guardians or healthcare professionals for services from the Prosthetics and Orthotics Department. This program receives funding from the WRHA, Manitoba Health and the Rehabilitation Centre for Children.