CanadaSA国际影视传媒檚 chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, will tour Nunavut this week.

The communities of Naujaat, Pond Inlet (Mittimatalik), and Iqaluit are on her itinerary, to coincide with the launch of a community-wide screening clinic for tuberculosis (TB) in Naujaat.

Naujaat and Pond Inlet are currently experiencing TB outbreaks. TamSA国际影视传媒檚 visit to Nunavut will be an opportunity for CanadaSA国际影视传媒檚 top doctor to work with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) and the Government of Nunavut, to observe social issues, such as housing shortages and food insecurity, that have significant impacts on the health of Nunavut Inuit, according to NTI.

Tam will be accompanied in her travels by NTI vice-president Paul Irngaut, Government of Nunavut Minister of Health John Main, and NunavutSA国际影视传媒檚 deputy chief public health officer Dr. Ekua Agyemang, among others.

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CanadaSA国际影视传媒檚 top doctorSA国际影视传媒檚 tour will conclude with two days of meetings and events in Iqaluit.

Although TB remains the focus of the visit for Tam, she will also meet with community groups and organizations to discuss related territorial issues such as homelessness, health education, mental health and health research initiatives.