World Health Day 2024

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Ottawa – The World Health Day is an opportunity for people to raise awareness about health issues and to step up efforts to strengthen public health in Canada and worldwide. Established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1950. This year’s theme, “My health, my right,” focuses on the importance for everyone to have equal access to available and affordable health services regardless …

Feds fund to improve health care in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Corner – Canadians want and deserve a health care system that provides timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed. That is why the Government of Canada is investing close to $200 billion over 10 years to support the Working Together to Improve Health Care for Canadians plan. Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural …

Diseases & cure: Improving health care in Canada

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Ottawa – In the 2023 federal budget, Liberals invested more than $200 billion over 10 years to support the Working Together to Improve Health Care for Canadians Plan. Through this plan, we will work collaboratively with provinces and territories on 4 shared health priorities: expanding access to family health services, including in rural and remote areas supporting health workers and …

$1b given to Alberta to improve health care over 3 years

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This investment will increase access to a primary health provider, reduce wait times for mental health services, and provide greater access to health data. Calgary – Canadians want and deserve a health care system that provides timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed. That is why the Government of Canada is investing over $200 billion over …

Addressing current, emerging labour demands in health care

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Mississauga – In recent years Canada’s health care workers have been challenged like never before and this has led to unprecedented levels of burnout, absences, and turnover. These workforce challenges are not only affecting the hard-working health workers we rely on, they’re also affecting patients who are experiencing long wait times for surgeries, emergency room closures, and difficulty accessing family …