Health Line
The Health Line telephone advice service was first made available to NWT residents in 2004. The Health Line was implemented to increase access to health information to residents across the NWT, especially those in more remote communities outside the major urban regions. Call volumes from these regions, however, are not sufficient to continue this service.
The Department of Health and Social Services will continue to ensure residents have access to poison information and drug information 24 hours a day.
Please use the links below, sorted by topic, to access health information online.
Children's Health Concerns
- Fever (Canadian Paediatric Society)
- Diarrhea (Canadian Paediatric Society)
- Dehydration (Canadian Paediatric Society)
- Vomiting (MyHealthAlberta)
- Flu
- Cold (Canadian Paediatric Society)
- Over-the-counter drugs (Canadian Paediatric Society)
For more information on children’s health concerns, visit “Caring for Kids” from the Canadian Paediatric Society.
Adult Health Concerns
- Cold, Cough and Sore Throat
- Nausea/ Vomiting (Canadian Medical Association)
- Diarrhea (Canadian Medical Association)
- Flu
For more information on adult health concerns, visit the Canadian Medical Association or The College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Sexual Health
For information on sexual health and sexually transmitted diseases, visit www.respectyourself.ca.
Medications
For questions regarding your medications, please contact your pharmacist or the person who prescribed them.
Poison Information
For poison information, call 1-800-332-1414 or click here.