The First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) aims to provide effective, sustainable, and culturally appropriate health programs and services that contribute to the reduction of gaps in health status between First Nations and Inuit and other Canadians. 

FNIHB’s objectives are to support the health needs of First Nations and Inuit by: ensuring availability of, and access to, quality health services; supporting greater control of the health system by First Nations and Inuit; and, supporting the improvement of First Nations health programs and services through improved integration, harmonization, and alignment with provincial/territorial health systems. 

The Program Compendium provides information about health-related programs and services available to First Nations and Inuit. The compendium includes an inventory of the program’s description, their elements, goals and objectives, as well as the different types of service providers and their qualification requirements. 

The compendium is a reference tool for First Nations and Inuit Health - Regions and Programs Branch (RAPB-FNIH) and FNIHB employees in determining what types of activities they can engage in under each program; understand funding model restrictions and reallocation of funds and/or senior management decisions by program as well as determine if there are any additional reporting requirements needed when entering into an agreement with a recipient. (Author)