Residents invited to share views about healthcare at public meeting hosted by Wood Buffalo Health Advisory Council

FORT MCMURRAY - Local and area residents are invited to attend a public meeting on January 16. This is an opportunity for participants to learn more about health services, meet council members, provide feedback, and to share views about local healthcare delivery and ideas for solutions. Feedback will be gathered and shared with AHS Zone leadership.

The meeting runs from 5 – 8:00 p.m. at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre in the Administrative Boardroom

Health Advisory Councils play an important role in supporting the strategic direction of AHS by engaging members of their communities throughout Alberta in a respectful, transparent and accountable manner. Public participation is essential to improving the quality and accountability of health services. Working in partnership with AHS is an important way to ensure that services are more responsive to the needs of those who use them. For more information on the Wood Buffalo Health Advisory Council, visit the website.

Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.