Probably the most important thing for us is health equity. If you look at a map of Canada and you look at an Inuit travel map, most of the care that's beyond primary for Inuit of Canada is done somewhere else. It's in another province of Canada. It costs a lot of money in terms of dollars spent, but on the human side, one always has to travel for medical care. Inuit embrace technology that allows them to stay in their home community and have a physician consult without having to leave. The other piece, which you didn't see clearly, was the ability for the support staff in Nain to also be present. They're learning along with the consult and increasing their level of confidence in their nursing knowledge. Also, if necessary, it would be good to have an interpreter with the client so you could have the care translated into Inuktitut if necessary. The people love it. They love any opportunity not to have to travel for medical care.
On December 6th, 2012. See this statement in context.