Regional Health Authorities

The Manitoba government has reduced the number of regional health authorities (RHA) across the province from 11 to five. Front line health services will be maintained throughout the transition.

Merging RHAs will help direct health resources to support front line care and is one component of the province’s overall plan to protect the quality of care families need today and sustain the health care system for tomorrow.  

The following regional health authorities will be merged (see map below):

• Assiniboine, Brandon and Parkland RHAs will form a new western health region;
• Burntwood and NOR-MAN RHAs will form a new northern health region;
• Central and South Eastman RHAs will form a new southern health region;
• Interlake and North Eastman RHAs will form a new eastern health region; and
• Winnipeg and Churchill RHAs will also be merged as the regions already have a close connection, with health professionals and patients transferring between the regions when needed.

Download a printable version of the new Regional Health Authorities map

As of April 24, all Manitoba regional health authority (RHA) boards approved the government's proposal to reduce the number of authorities to five from 11, enabling the province to take the next steps in the merger process.

The boards are forwarding their approvals to Manitoba Health to support required amendments to regulations under the Regional Health Authorities Act enabling the mergers. This should be in place by the end of May.

Once the new regions are in place, a temporary interim board will be established in each region to begin the work of the region including appointing the new chief executive officer.

Permanent boards, composed of members of the existing RHA boards, will be appointed soon after, ensuring the requisite skills, experience, diversity and geographic representation are in place to govern the new regions as they move forward.

Until the new regions are formally created and new CEOs and boards are in place, the current 11 RHAs continue to operate to ensure uninterrupted health services.

If you have questions or concerns about the Manitoba Regional Health Authorities mergers you can contact us by email at RHAmergers@gov.mb.ca  or toll-free line 1-855-260-8250.

Updates will be posted on this site.

Updated May 10, 2012