Ottawa – Each year in Canada, more than 1,500 lives are lost, and nearly 8,000 individuals find themselves hospitalized due to unintentional poisoning from various everyday items including medications and household cleaners. Today marks the start of National Poison Prevention Week, an important week dedicated to raising awareness about the widespread risks of poisonings across all age groups. Aligned with …
Regina – Canadians deserve a health care system that provides them with timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed, as well as the ability to age with dignity closer to home. Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, tEverett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Health, and Tim McLeod, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural …
Ottawa – MP Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, on behalf of Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced more than $388,000 in additional funding towards the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing’s (CASN) National Nurse Residency Program. As Canada’s largest group of regulated health professionals with more than 450,000 members, nurses are critical to Canada’s health care …
Ottawa – Brain Awareness Week, which takes place during Brain Health Awareness Month, is a timely opportunity to highlight the importance of protecting and strengthening our body’s most critical organ. The best way to protect our brains is to reduce the risk of injuries to the brain and to properly recognize those injuries when they occur. Every year, thousands of …
Funding supports groundbreaking research in key branches of science, engineering and humanities Montréal – Canada’s world-class researchers and institutions play a critical role in finding solutions to major challenges and advancing a resilient and sustainable future. Investments in talent, trainees, institutions and infrastructure drive innovation and help create a better future for all Canadians and people around the world. Pablo …
Whitehorse – Canadians deserve a health care system that provides them with timely access to health services whenever they are needed, as well as the ability to age with dignity closer to home. Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health and Tracy-Anne McPhee, Minister of Health and Social Services of the Yukon, announced three agreements to invest a total amount of …
Ottawa – Oral health providers can now confirm their participation in the CDCP through the Sun Life portal. In choosing to participate in the CDCP, oral health care providers are playing an important role in advancing more equitable access to oral health care and towards improving health outcomes in Canada. Resources and tools on how to assist and inform their patients …
Ottawa – Mark Holland, Minister of Health, issued the following statement to mark the fourth National Day of Observance for COVID-19: “It is the National Day of Observance for COVID-19; a day to acknowledge the devastating health, societal and economic impact that the pandemic left on millions of people in Canada. Today, we remember the families, and honour the more …
Ottawa – Nutrition Month is celebrated each March to remind us all of how essential good nutrition is to our health and well-being. This year’s theme “We Are Dietitians!”, and this month we celebrate the important role Dietitians play in helping us achieve good nutrition, as well as the benefits of making healthy eating choices to improve our quality of …
Iqaluit – Canadians deserve a health care system that provides them with timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed, as well as the ability to age with dignity closer to home. Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, and John Main, Nunavut’s Minister of Health, announced two bilateral agreements to invest a total of more than $35.6 …
