HUMBOLDT — Rural and Remote Health Minister Lori Carr visited the town of Melfort June 9, as part of her Saskatchewan summer tour.
Carr met with health-care professionals in the community and toured two of the local health-care facilities.
As part of the government's capital funding plan, both Melfort Hospital and Parkland Place recently received new chillers. The sewer system was also recently replaced at Melfort Hospital and a project to upgrade the operating room airflow system is currently in procurement. This is a total allocation of approximately $1.3 million over the past two budget years.
In 2024-25, surgical capital funding of $163,800 was earmarked to purchase an advanced surgical microscope that will allow Melfort’s visiting specialists to perform more ear, nose and throat (ENT) procedures.
Additionally, beginning in this year's budget, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has entered a five-year lease agreement for new endoscopy equipment for a cost of $264,000 per year.
