The Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB) is responsible for the administration of health and social services for all persons residing either permanently or temporarily in Region 18, the administrative region of the Ministry of Health and Social Services of Quebec corresponding to the Cree territory of James Bay. Our mandate is defined in Chapter S-5 An Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native Persons.

Specialist services are provided through a partnership with RUIS McGill. Through this partnership, specialists from McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), Jewish General, St. Mary’s, and Douglas Hospitals visit Chisasibi Regional Hospital and provide telemedicine services in obstetrics, surgery, paediatrics, orthopedics, internal medicine, ophthalmology, otolaryngology and psychiatry. The Hospital manages a regional program of Infection Prevention and Control. more... See more text