2016 News Archive

On November 23, 2015, the Ontario government filed regulations under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act and the Electronic Cigarettes Act. The regulations came into force on January 1, 2016.

Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) continues on its journey to becoming a Centre of Excellence in First Nations and northern health care by working together to improve the health status of individuals, families and communities, now and for generations to come.

November 16, 2016 was a very proud day for Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC). It is the day the organization proudly launched a fresh new Mission, Vision and Values.

Recent Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Center (SLMHC) research, published in the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, reveals increased visit volume in the emergency department (ED) with mental health and addictions becoming the most common reason for a visit to the ED.

Kai Koivukoski and Sol Mamakwa, co-chairs of the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) are announcing changes in the leadership of Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre.

Premier Kathleen Wynne and Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle were at Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) on Thursday, August 11, 2016 to announce historic $222 million over three years in provincial funding for Ontario’s First Nations Health Action Plan.

SLMHC announces affiliation with OBSP.

William A. "Bill" George Extended Care Facility becomes an RNAO Best Practices Spotlight Organization

The Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre Foundation presented a large sum of money to SLMHC.

SLMHC was visited by the Governor General of Canada to discuss health care and mental health issues.

New video developed by the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre and Shibogama First Nations Council to encourage young women and families to breastfeed their babies.