The Burntwood Regional Health Authority is the service provide for healthcare in a large geographical area of northern Manitoba, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. The Burntwood RHA is a member of the Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba

Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba

Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba is a non-profit corporation established to pursue joint activities of mutual benefit to Manitoba Regional Health Authorities...

. The Burntwood RHA provides services to a population of 44,906 (based on 2001 Statistics Canada Census).

Communities in region

The Burntwood RHA provides services to the communities of Lynn Lake

Lynn Lake, Manitoba

Lynn Lake is a small town in the northwest region of Manitoba, Canada, 1,071 km from Winnipeg. The town was named after Lynn Smith, chief engineer of Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd. There are numerous outfitters in the Lynn Lake area...

, Thompson

Thompson, Manitoba

Thompson is a city in northern Manitoba. As the "Hub of the North" it serves as the regional trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located north of the Canada – United States border, north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is northeast of Flin Flon...

, Norway House

Norway House, Manitoba

- Treaty and York Boat Days :Held annually each summer, the York Boat events serve as the main attraction.-External links:* * * *...

, Leaf Rapids

Leaf Rapids, Manitoba

Leaf Rapids is a town in north west Manitoba, Canada. The town was developed as an experimental model; a model that other northern communities could replicate as they strove for modern convenience and luxury in a northern environment...

, Gillam

Gillam, Manitoba

Gillam, Manitoba, Canada, is a community between Thompson and Churchill on the Hudson Bay Railway line. Gillam is a significant community because of the nearby Nelson River Bipole converter station on the Nelson River...

, Ilford

Ilford, Manitoba

Ilford, Manitoba is an Indian settlement in northern Manitoba, Canada. The Mooseocoot IR is located within the community boundary and is populated by the War Lake First Nation.The community consists of 38 households and provides the following services:...

, Wabowden

Wabowden, Manitoba

Wabowden is a community in northern Manitoba. It is situated on Provincial Trunk Highway #6, which is the main route between Thompson and the provincial capital, Winnipeg....

, Thicket Portage

Thicket Portage, Manitoba

Thicket Portage is a community in northern Manitoba located on the Hudson Bay Railway. The community receives passenger rail service at the Thicket Portage railway station. The community has no all-weather road access. The community is serviced by year round train access, local airport, and winter...

, Pikwitonei

Pikwitonei, Manitoba

Pikwitonei, Manitoba is a community in Manitoba. The community is served by VIA Rail at the Pikwitonei railway station....

, Granville Lake

Granville Lake, Manitoba

Granville Lake is an Indian settlement in northern Manitoba. The community does not have all-weather road access; rather the community relies on ice roads in the winter and the lake-river system in the summer....

.

A challenge the Burntwood RHA encounters is many communities do not have year-round all weather road access. Many communities rely on rail, boat, or air service to travel. This access has significant considerations on the health of residnets, financial resources, and human resources.