Weeneebayko Health Ahtuskaywin/Weeneebayko General Hospital

Name :

Weeneebayko Health Ahtuskaywin/Weeneebayko General Hospital

Address  :

P.O. Box 664

Town  :

Moose Factory

State  :

Ontario

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

P0L 1W0

Phone  :

705 658 4930

Fax  :

705 658 4917

Web URL  :


Description

Weeneebayko General Hospital located in Moose Factory was built in 1949 and opened in 1950 by the Federal Government In the beginning it served as a 200 bed tuberculosis hospitalsanitarium for residents on the Ontario and Quebec coasts of the James and Hudson bays In fact the hospital was built in the shape of the Cross of Lorraine the symbol for tuberculosis prevention

Weeneebayko Health Ahtuskaywin was incorporated in December 1993 as the Regional Health Authority in the Western James Bay Supported by the Mushkegowuk Chiefs the Weeneebayko Health Ahtuskaywin WHA has successfully administered WGH in addition to a variety of Federal and Provincial and Program related health care services since April 1996

Originally Weeneebayko General Hospital was a 58bed acute care facililty that was called Moose Factory General Hospital Moose Factory General Hospital was later changed to Weeneebayko General Hospital in 1995 to reflect the regionality of the hospital since it services the people of the Mushkegowuk Territory


History

Weeneebayko General Hospital located in Moose Factory was built in 1949 and opened in 1950 by the Federal Government In the beginning it served as a 200 bed tuberculosis hospitalsanitarium for residents on the Ontario and Quebec coasts of the James and Hudson bays In fact the hospital was built in the shape of the Cross of Lorraine the symbol for tuberculosis prevention

Weeneebayko Health Ahtuskaywin was incorporated in December 1993 as the Regional Health Authority in the Western James Bay Supported by the Mushkegowuk Chiefs the Weeneebayko Health Ahtuskaywin WHA has successfully administered WGH in addition to a variety of Federal and Provincial and Program related health care services since April 1996

Originally Weeneebayko General Hospital was a 58bed acute care facililty that was called Moose Factory General Hospital Moose Factory General Hospital was later changed to Weeneebayko General Hospital in 1995 to reflect the regionality of the hospital since it services the people of the Mushkegowuk Territory

Weeneebayko General Hospital is a uniquely Northern Ontario treasure which celebrated in 2000 a half century of hope and healing It is rich with history as it is modern and progressive in touch with its past and in tune with its future
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