NTI Board of Directors Funds TB Elimination, Hunters Support Program and Calls for long-term Inuit Child First Initiative

For Immediate Release
(March 21, 2025 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) The Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) Board of Directors met this week and invested in tuberculosis (TB) elimination, called for long-term Inuit Child First Initiative (ICFI) funding, and provided oversight to the renewed Implementation Contract.
TB Elimination Funding
Recognizing the urgent need for action, the Board approved a $4 million contribution to the Government of Nunavut (GN) for TB clinical care. The Board also approved …

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