Ottawa – Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, said: My annual report on the state of public health in Canada, entitled Realizing the Future of Vaccination for Public Health, was tabled in Parliament by the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health. Vaccination is one of the most significant public health achievements in modern history, helping people to live longer …
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $150 million over two years to expand the Ontario Fertility Program to cut waitlists and triple the number of families connecting to government-funded fertility services in hospital and community clinic settings. This includes giving patients more options where they can access publicly funded fertility services by expanding the program to more clinics. The …
Ottawa – The National Women’s Health Research Initiative (NWHRI), a joint initiative between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Women and Gender Equality Canada, was announced as part of the 2021 federal budget to advance a coordinated research program that addresses under-researched and high-priority areas of women’s health and to ensure new evidence improves women’s, girls’, and gender-diverse people’s …
Ottawa – Your child will need to be vaccinated at different times in their life to get the best protection against vaccine-preventable diseases. Vaccination schedules are designed to provide protection before children are likely to be exposed to the disease. Vaccination schedules may be different depending on the province or territory you live in. No matter where you live in Canada, …
Product: Ham in Jelly (Jelly Pork) Issue: Food – Microbial contamination – Listeria What to do: Do not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute recalled products Affected products The recalled products may have been sold by various retailers, either clerk-served, sliced, chunked or in smaller packages, with or without a label that may not bear the same brand, product name or best …
Ottawa – Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced a new appointment to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB). Following a merit-based selection process, Sharon Blady is appointed to the Board for a five-year term. The Government of Canada is committed to appointing highly-qualified candidates to best serve the interests of Canadians and is committed to open, transparent, and merit-based processes …
Toronto – Those 60 years of age or older and not eligible for the publicly-funded RSV vaccine can speak to their healthcare provider about receiving it at a cost. Currently, pharmacies will not be administering the publicly-funded RSV vaccine. The Ministry of Health introduced a new RSV prevention program for infants and high-risk children through the following options: Pregnant Ontarians …
Ontario – With cooler weather coming in, Toronto Public Health (TPH) encourages eligible residents to get immunized against respiratory infections that include COVID-19, influenza (flu) and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Initial doses of the updated COVID-19 (KP.2) vaccine are now available for eligible individuals who are at an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection or severe illness due to COVID-19. Eligible …
Ottawa – Ya`ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, said: “Our national Pharmacare plan has now become law. This means we’re one step closer to making sure Canadians have access to the life-saving diabetes medications and contraceptives they need for free.“ Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, received Royal Assent recently, making prescription contraceptives accessible …
OHSWEKEN — The Ontario government is investing up to $1.25 million to support the construction of Six Nations of the Grand River’s new five-bed hospice which will help Indigenous people and their loved ones connect to comfortable, culturally appropriate and dignified end-of-life care, close to home. “Our government is ensuring people and their families have access to the care they need …
