How do residents of Nunavut receive health care?

Residents of Nunavut receive health care through a system supported by comprehensive medical insurance plans provided to all residents.1

The delivery of these services is structured through several levels of care:
* Community-based services: Health care is provided locally by community health nurses.1
* Regional facilities: Residents have access to regional health-care centers.1
* Hospital care: The territory operates a hospital located in Iqaluit.1

While health care services were historically provided by missionaries, the Canadian government assumed primary responsibility for these services beginning in the 1950s.1