Madam Chair, I move that this committee strongly recommends that the government take immediate action to identify the funding necessary to fully implement the chronic disease management model. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Dolynny.
Madam Chair, I wish to speak to this motion, in favour of this motion, by using the soothing words of then Auditor General of Canada, Ms. Sheila Fraser. My reference is to the tabled document of March 1, 2011, in this House from the Auditor General with respect to this motion directly.
Page 14, paragraph 39, “Recommendation: Department of Health and Social Services, in collaboration with health and social services authorities, should identify a course of diabetes education, prevention and treatment programs; monitor implementation of programs across the Northwest Territories; identify and collect data to measure program results; and use this data to improve program delivery.”
The department’s response: Agreed. “Establishing a chronic disease management model for the Northwest Territories is currently identified as a key action contained in the Foundation for Change, the Department of Health and Social Services system action plan for 2009-2012. The recommendations related to diabetes will be addressed with the overall model of chronic disease prevention and management delivered through primary community care teams. The first draft of this model has been developed and is to be completed in 2011-2012.”
Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
---Carried
Committee, we are on page 8-31. Mr. Menicoche.
