EDMONTON, AB – Cancer sufferers who’ve evacuated to Alberta from the Northwest Territories on account of wildfires are receiving assist from Alberta Health Services (AHS).
The company mentioned sufferers anticipated for evaluation or therapy for a most cancers prognosis within the Northwest Territories can name the Alberta Cancer Centre Transition Team, toll-free, at 1-888-432-8865. AHS mentioned it should work with sufferers to make sure their evaluation and/or therapies are usually not interrupted.
The company added that as of Thursday, August 24, 2023, it has positioned 55 Northwest Territories residents in persevering with care areas throughout Alberta. AHS is making ready to help between 150 and 200 home care purchasers from the territory. Additionally, Alberta is supporting about 30 obstetrical sufferers from the Northwest Territories. Care is being offered in Red Deer, Calgary, and Edmonton.
Roughly 4 sufferers requiring acute care, together with 19 Northwest Territories dialysis sufferers, are receiving care at varied websites in Alberta.