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Keewaytinook Okimakanak's Telehealth (KOTH) initiative was highlighted at last week's AFN Telehealth Summit. The KOTH project involves the expansion of the telehealth services to include all twenty-five First Nations across the Sioux Lookout zone. The project is  funded by Health Canada's Health Transition fund and FNIHB along with other partners including the First Nations, Industry Canada FedNor, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund and NORTH Network.

At the gathering, the KOTH booth was set up to demonstrate the various tools involved in operating this telehealth service in these remote communities. The booth was maintained by the Community Telehealth Coordinators (CTCs) who were able to attend this summit in Winnipeg. As well, the KOTH team delivered a number of presentations about their work during the various conference sessions. Click here to view some pictures from this gathering and the team involved in putting it together.

The new video production about the CTCs' work in each First Nation was premired at the booth, with parts of it being shown during the presentations. Cal Kenny, K-Net's Multi-media Producer, is working with his team to complete this video as part of a Canada Health Infoway initiative. Click here to watch this 17 minute video. (requires windows media player) 

More updates on this video will  be posted on the KOTH web site at http://telehealth.knet.ca

A memorial service for the late Curran Strang will be held on Wednesday September 27, 2005 at 2 pm. The service will be held at Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School Gym with some singing and sharing.

Strang was last seen on last Thursday, September 22 at the Intercty area. His body was discovered five days later in that area by the Ontario Provincial Police Dive Team. According to a news release, foul play is not suspected.