Table I.
Northern health regions in Canada included in scoping review. a
| Province/territory | Health region | Shorthand | Total population | % Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Labrador-Grenfell Regional Health Authority | NL | 36,233 | 34 |
| Quebec | Region du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean | Saguenay [QC] | 275,625 | 5 |
| Région de la Côte-Nord | Côte-Nord [QC] | 93,640 | 16 | |
| Région du Nord-du-Québec | Nord [QC] | 14,185 | 6 | |
| Région du Nunavik | Nunavik [QC] | 12,638 | 91 | |
| Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-BaieJames | Baie-James [QC] | 16,748 | 96 | |
| Ontario | Northwestern Health Unit | Northwestern [ON] | 75,598 | 34 |
| Porcupine Health Unit | Porcupine [ON] | 84,220 | 15 | |
| Thunder Bay District Health Unit | Thunder Bay [ON] | 149,618 | 16 | |
| Manitoba | Northern Regional Health Authority | Northern [MB] | 71,158 | 71 |
| Saskatchewan | Mamawetan/Keewatin/Athabasca (Saskatchewan regional health authorities) | Ma-Ke-At [SK] | 35,065 | 87 |
| Alberta | Alberta North Zone | North Zone [AB] | 429,455 | 17 |
| British Columbia | North West Health Service Delivery Area | BC | 71,960 | 32 |
| Northern Interior Health Service Delivery Area | 139,725 | 16 | ||
| Northeast Health Service Delivery Area | 66,678 | 15 | ||
| Yukon | Yukon | Yukon | 34,885 | 23 |
| Northwest Territories | NWT | NWT | 41,623 | 51 |
| Nunavut | Nunavut | Nunavut | 34,885 | 86 |
a
Data adapted from Young et al. (2019) [14].
Original data from Statistics Canada.
BC: British Columbia; NWT: Northwest Territories.