St. Catharines – The overdose crisis is one of the most serious public health crises our country has ever faced. It is driven by a dangerous illegal synthetic drug supply that is unpredictable and increasingly toxic. Too many Canadians have lost their lives to this public health crisis. Canada’s approach is focused on providing access to a full continuum of …
Ottawa – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of two oyster diseases in samples collected in Spence Cove, New Brunswick. The first, multinucleate sphere unknown (MSX) is caused by Haplosporidium nelsoni. The second, Dermo (also known as Perkinsosis), is caused by Perkinsus marinus. MSX and Dermo do not pose risks to human health or food safety. However, they …
Ottawa – Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Disease (DRD) agreement to invest a total amount of over $22 million over three years to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases for its residents and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening for rare diseases. In March 2023, the …
TORONTO — The Ontario government is bringing more nurses into the health care system by investing more than $500 million to educate new nurses and increasing opportunities for current nurses to access specialized training to upskill while on the job. The province is also working with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) to reduce barriers for internationally educated nurses, …
Ottawa – This Digital Health Week, we recognize the important role that digital health systems play in creating a secure and connected health care system. We are committed to ensuring that digital health data and tools, such as electronic health records, telemedicine, and mobile health apps, work together to securely connect patients, caregivers, and health care providers so Canadians can …
Ottawa – Avian influenza A(H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, is a viral disease that is typically transmitted between wild birds and poultry but can spread to other birds and mammals. Based on current evidence in Canada, the risk to the general public remains low at this time. Human infection with avian influenza is rare and usually occurs after close …
Toronto – Young people are facing new and complex challenges. And that can have a real affect on their mental health. Our government is committed to breaking down the barriers that prevent young people from accessing mental health services, and to ensure young Canadians can find support, guidance and hope. Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate …
Ottawa – The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed a human case of avian influenza (also known as bird flu) caused by influenza A(H5N1) virus in Canada. This is the first domestically acquired human case of H5N1 avian influenza. On Saturday, November 9, the Office of the Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia reported that a teenager in …
ORANGEVILLE — The Ontario government is connecting people in Orangeville to better, more convenient emergency and diagnostic care by renovating and expanding the emergency and diagnostic imaging departments at Headwaters Health Care Centre to connect more people to the world class care they need, where and when they need it. “Our government is addressing demand for emergency and diagnostic care in …
KENORA — The Ontario government is improving access to diagnostic imaging services and reducing wait times in Kenora by investing up to $7.6 million to build a state-of-the art Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) suite at Lake of the Woods District Hospital (LWDH) to support the first-ever MRI machine in Kenora. “Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is making record investments …
