Centre de Santé Tulattavik de l'Ungava

What Centre de Santé Tulattavik de l'Ungava does

Centre de Santé Tulattavik de l'Ungava (CSTU/UTHC) is a public healthcare and social services establishment headquartered in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, Quebec, Canada, operating under the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) and the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services (NRBHSS). Founded in 1948, the organization is the exclusive provider of healthcare services to the Inuit population of seven communities in the Ungava Bay region (Kuujjuaq, Aupaluk, Kangiqsualujjuaq, Kangiqsujuaq, Kangirsuk, Quaqtaq, and Tasiujaq). Its delivery infrastructure comprises one acute-care hospital in Kuujjuaq and six CLSCs (local community service centres) distributed across the smaller villages, supplemented by the Sailivik tuberculosis screening facility in Kangiqsualujjuaq and the Innilavik patient transit lodge in Kuujjuaq. Services span emergency and hospital care, nursing, dental, mental health, rehabilitation for youth in difficulty, youth protection, community social services, and pharmacy; a CT scan capability is in the preliminary-studies phase at Kuujjuaq hospital.

The operating model is fundamentally a publicly funded regional monopoly: all medically necessary services are provided at no direct cost to patients, with funding flowing through Quebec's universal healthcare budget and NRBHSS allocations. The organization employs 501-1,000 staff, with facility-level detail indicating roughly 300 employees at the Kuujjuaq hospital and 10-30 at each CLSC. Technology is largely off-the-shelf: Google Analytics and Google Drive for IT, iCims/Zoho Recruit for hiring, and a Domedic/Pharmacie Voyer partnership for real-time medication validation in remote village pharmacies. Strategic technology bets are limited to integrations that improve safety and continuity rather than new product platforms.

Culturally adapted care is a distinguishing operational pillar. CSTU implements the IQI cultural safety model (Ilusirsusiarniq, Qanuinngisiarniq, Inuuqatigiitsianiq), publishes materials in French, English, and Inuktitut, and partners with Cégep Garneau, Université Laval, Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, NRBHSS, and the Sailivik initiative to recruit Inuit talent and integrate community-led practices. Operating metrics for April-October 2025 include 678 hospital admissions, 199 medevac transfers to southern Quebec (predominantly for gastrointestinal, trauma, and neurological cases), and 1,862 patient-transit facility users in H1 2025 versus 1,780 in H1 2024.

Name

Centre de Santé Tulattavik de l'Ungava

Legal name

Centre de santé Tulattavik de l'Ungava

Website

https://tulattavik.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Centre de Santé Tulattavik de l'Ungava (CSTU) is a publicly funded Quebec healthcare establishment operating one hospital and six CLSCs that exclusively serve the Inuit population of seven communities in the Ungava Bay region of Nunavik.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Social Assistance (624), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN), Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Hospital and emergency care
• Community health centers
• Indigenous health services
• Social and youth protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuujjuaq

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Services: Government-funded healthcare institution operating under the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS). All services are publicly funded and provided to residents of the Ungava Bay region at no direct cost to patients. Funding comes from the provincial healthcare budget.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centre de Santé Tulattavik de l'Ungava is a publicly funded healthcare establishment that delivers hospital, emergency, primary, nursing, dental, mental health, rehabilitation, pharmacy and youth protection services to the Inuit population of seven communities in the Ungava Bay region of Nunavik, Quebec. It operates one hospital in Kuujjuaq and six CLSCs (local community service centres) across surrounding villages, supported by a centralized appointment centre, patient transit (Innilavik), and the Sailivik TB screening facility. All services are publicly funded through the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) and provided at no direct cost to patients, with a cultural-safety model grounded in Inuit values.

Product overview

Centre de Santé Tulattavik de l'Ungava (CSTU) is a healthcare and social services establishment serving 7 Inuit communities in the Ungava Bay region of Nunavik, Quebec. The organization operates a network model consisting of one acute care hospital in Kuujjuaq (the largest community) and six CLSCs (local community service centers) distributed across smaller villages. Services span acute care, nursing, community social services, rehabilitation for youth with adjustment difficulties, youth protection, professional services (including dental care), and cultural safety programs. Supporting infrastructure includes an appointment center, patient transit service, and village pharmacy services. The organization emphasizes culturally safe care based on the IQI model (Ilusirsusiarniq, Qanuinngisiarniq, Inuuqatigiitsianiq) to bridge cultural gaps between healthcare professionals and Inuit patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospital Services (Kuujjuaq) Acute and emergency hospital care delivered from the Kuujjuaq hospital facility for residents of the Ungava Bay region (community of ~3,000).
• CLSC Community Services Primary care, preventive care and social services delivered through six CLSC points of service in remote Inuit villages across the Ungava Bay region.
• Nursing Services Professional nursing care across CSTU facilities, including planning, coordination and evaluation of care.
• Community Social Services Social and psychological services designed to meet population-wide needs from everyday challenges to crisis interventions.
• Regional Rehabilitation Services Rehabilitation services including group homes and community-based support programs for young people with adjustment difficulties.
• Youth Protection Services Child and youth protection services to ensure safety and well-being of children and adolescents in the region.
• Professional Services (Dental and Allied Health) Professional healthcare services including dental care delivered across the network (Kuujjuaq, Tasiujaq, Aupaluk).
• Sailivik TB Screening and Treatment Center Tuberculosis screening and treatment for Inuit patients of Nunavik in a culturally adapted, non-clinical setting located in Kangiqsualujjuaq.
• Patient Transit Facility — Innilavik Patient lodging and transit service in Kuujjuaq for patients and escorts travelling to medical appointments.
• Pharmacy Services (with real-time medication validation) Pharmacy and medication dispensing for remote village clinics, supported by a real-time medication-validation solution developed with Domedic and Pharmacie Voyer.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DomediccoreTechnology or IntegrationHealthcare technology company developing real-time medication validation solution for village pharmacies. Solution validates medication prepared by Pharmacie Voyer and optimizes medication taking for patient safety.
• Pharmacie VoyercoreTechnology or IntegrationExternal pharmacy service preparing medications that are distributed to patients in remote villages. Partnership with Domedic enables real-time validation of prepared medications.
• Cégep GarneaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution in Quebec City providing nursing student internships. Third consecutive year hosting students for 3-week internships. Requested to offer two internship periods per year (January and October). Pipeline for future nurse recruitment.
• Université LavalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for nursing student placements and summer internships. Part of talent development strategy to recruit nurses to the region.
• Kativik Ilisarniliriniq (KI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool board for Nunavik providing educational services. Collaborates with Child, Youth and Family programs and other community organizations for integrated service delivery.
• Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services (NRBHSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health authority overseeing healthcare delivery in Nunavik. UTHC has representatives on the NRBHSS board. Joint response to tuberculosis epidemic including Sailivik screening facility in Kangiqsualujjuaq.
• SailivikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated TB screening and treatment facility opened in 2022 by NV of Kangiqsualujjuaq and NRBHSS in a former restaurant building. Provides culturally adapted, non-clinical environment for screening and community healing from past epidemics.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Yukon Health and Social Services: Canadian territory-wide public health system serving small, geographically dispersed populations including First Nations communities. Comparable in remote northern operations and indigenous-culturally-adapted care delivery.
• Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority: Territorial health authority delivering hospital and community health services across remote Arctic and sub-Arctic communities. Comparable in scale, remote-care model, and reliance on medevac transfers.

Direct peers

• Inuulitsivik Health Centre: Public hospital and CLSC network serving the Inuit communities of Hudson Bay in Nunavik under the same Quebec MSSS/NRBHSS system. Most directly comparable institution to CSTU in mandate, geography, and operating model.
• Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB): Quebec public health authority delivering hospital, CLSC, and social services to Cree communities in Eeyou Istchee. Directly comparable in being a province-funded Indigenous health network with cultural-adaptation programs and remote-community service points.
• Nunatsiavut Department of Health and Social Development: Indigenous government body delivering health and social services to Inuit beneficiaries in Labrador. Comparable in mandate (Inuit health services in remote northern communities) and public funding model.

Broad incumbents

• First Nations Health Authority (British Columbia): BC's First Nations-led health authority delivering health programs and cultural-safety initiatives. Comparable in Indigenous health governance, cultural safety framework adoption, and public-system integration.
• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC): Alaska Native-led health system serving 229 tribes with hospital and community health programs. Comparable in Indigenous-managed remote health delivery, telehealth, and partnership-based specialty referral model.

Others

• Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada: National Inuit women's organization addressing health, social, and cultural issues including TB, mental health, and youth. Comparable as a culturally-Informed health advocate and policy counterpart serving Inuit populations.
• Indigenous Services Canada - First Nations and Inuit Health Branch: Federal branch funding and overseeing First Nations and Inuit health programs nationally. Comparable as a counterpart funder/overseer of Indigenous health services and policy counterpart to NRBHSS.
• Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services (NRBHSS): Regional authority that oversees CSTU and Inuulitsivik and coordinates Nunavik-wide health planning. Closely tied to CSTU as parent/overseer; relevant for understanding CSTU's funding and governance environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Tulattavik
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-de-sant%C3%A9-tulattavik-de-l-ungava

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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