title: Saskatchewan Health Authority
text: # Saskatchewan Health Authority
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is the single health region of the province of Saskatchewan. It is a health authority providing direct and contracted health services including primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary care, home and community care, mental health services, population and preventive health and addictions services to the people of Saskatchewan.
  
  It was officially established on December 4, 2017, amalgamating the twelve regional health authorities that previously operated in the province.
  
  ## Health services provided
  
  | Public health | Primary care | Acute care | Home & community services | Mental health & addictions | Notes |
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  | Environmental health protection: Food & water safety Disease surveillance & control: Immunization HIV/AIDS Programs Children & youth services | Primary care clinics Aboriginal services: Health & wellness Addiction & Treatment Community health | Hospital inpatient care Surgery specialties & subspecialities Complex medical surgery (tertiary & quaternary) Acute and specialized rehab Urgent care Same-day care Ambulatory care | Community services Assisted living Home care Occupational therapy & physiotherapy Adult day care Residential services Complex care Hospice care Transitional care Community Development | Housing Emergency & urgent services Residential & community services Addictions Needle exchange Supervised Injection Site Free safer supplies | |
  
  Leading up to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saskatchewan Health Authority implemented a vaccine promotion campaign funded by a $650,642 grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada's Immunization Partnership Fund. The program used electronic reminders, in-person engagement and direct marketing to increase uptake of vaccines in general, including mobile clinics to deliver COVID-19 vaccines.
  
  