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GOVERNMENT The health region is governed by a board made up of 12 members from communities within the region. DEMOGRAPHICS The region is 25,947 km&2 and contains a population of over 150,000, which is 5% of Alberta's population. The population of Lethbridge makes up over half of the region's population. Persons over the age of 65 years made up over 1/10 of the CHR population in 1998. Approximately 10,000 Aboriginal People live in the region, most of whom are of the Blackfoot Nations . The number also includes some Cree , Métis , Inuit and other others. Additionally, roughly 15,000 Kanadier Mennonites live in the Chinook Health region. Numbers vary as groups migrate between home communities in Central America and the region. FACILITIES Chinook Health operates 12 hospitals, 15 community health centres, and 5 continuing care facilities in 14 communities. EMPLOYMENT The health region employs more people in Lethbridge than any other single organization. Employees include 3,500 staff and 200 physicians. SERVICES Chinook Health provides the following services throughout the region:
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