Indigenous Health
Government of Canada - Indigenous Services Canada
- Description
- Provides access to the First Nations and Inuit home community care program, health services and nursing care.
Service offers:
- information about the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program, including;
- drugs and pharmacy products
- dental benefits
- vision benefits
- medical supplies and equipment
- medical transportation
- mental health counselling
- information about Indigenous environmental and nutritional health
- Indigenous mental health and substance use resources
- facts about diseases affecting First Nations communities
- online First Nations and Inuit health reports
- information about the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program, including;
- Eligibility
- No, NIHB program targeted to:
- residents of Canada
- First Nations persons registered under the Indian Act (commonly referred to as a status Indian)
- Inuk recognized by an Inuit land claim organization
- children ages 18 months and younger whose parent is a registered First Nations person or a recognized Inuk
- Application Process
- Service Access: See below, To access service:
- call toll-free 1-800-232-7301 for details about the NIHB and local enrolled benefit providers
- visit website for online resources and information
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Toll Free
- 1-800-567-9604
- Toll Free
- 1-800-232-7301 (NIHB)
- Fax
- 1-866-817-3977
- TTY
- 1-866-553-0554
- Web Site
- https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/aboriginal-health.html
- aadnc.infopubs.aandc@canada.ca; sac.nihb-ssna.isc@canada.ca(NIHB)
- Languages
- English; French
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Topic(s)
- Last Verified On
- February 25, 2020
- Address
- 15 Eddy Street
Gatineau, QC, K1A 0N9
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon06:00 AM to 02:00 PMTue06:00 AM to 02:00 PMWed06:00 AM to 02:00 PMThu06:00 AM to 02:00 PMFri06:00 AM to 02:00 PM
Hours converted from Eastern Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time.
