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Indigenous Artwork Unveiling Ceremony
Credit: Niagara Health On Dec. 17, Niagara Health unveiled three Indigenous artwork pieces that will be displayed in our Outpatient Mental Health Units at the Marotta Family, Niagara Falls and Welland hospitals. The art pieces created by local Indigenous artists Alicia-Lynn Morin, Richard Langlois and Delbert JayR Jonathan, were revealed during a special event live-streamed […]
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Public Advisory: Residents Reminded of Available Mental Health and Addictions Resources
December 20, 2024 You are not alone this holiday season. Please see below for some key mental health supports and services available to you: 811 – Provincial HealthLine: Telephone support for people who are experiencing mental health crisis. The 811 phone line is available 24/7 and staffed by registered nurses who are trained crisis interveners and […]
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Insight: What 2024 tells us about the state of health care in Canada
December 20, 2024 The health care crisis is not over, but there was good news this year. Here’s what 2024 revealed about momentum for change — and ongoing challenges. 1. Patients are still struggling to access care when they need it. We’ve all heard the statistic: more than 6.5 million Canadians don’t have a regular […]
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Successful trial of portable x-ray unit in Hopedale
December 20, 2024 The Nunatsiavut Department of Health and Social Development (DHSD), in partnership with Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services, is pleased to announce the successful trial of a Health Canada approved ultra-portable x-ray unit in Hopedale. Although x-rays have been around since the late 1800s, they remain unavailable in many rural and remote […]
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CPSM – December Council Update
December 19, 2024 President-Elect Nomination Dr. Kevin Convery’s nomination for President-Elect by the Executive Committee was acclaimed. He will step into the role on June 25, 2025. Dr. Convery has represented the East Electoral District since June 2018 and has been Chair of the Investigation Committee since June 2020. NEW Path to Truth and Reconciliation […]
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Judge certifies Nova Scotia COVID-19 lawsuit as a class action – CBC
“This is a really important step forward for the family members of the deceased residents,” says lawyer Dec 19, 2024 A Nova Scotia judge has certified a class action lawsuit against Northwood, a company that was described as at the epicentre of COVID-19 deaths in the province at the height of the pandemic in 2020. […]
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Canadian health plans, pharma firm agree on terms to fund costly prostate cancer treatment – CBC
Provinces will make final call over coverage of Pluvicto treatment, which costs $27K per dose Dec 19, 2024 An organization representing Canada’s public drug plans has come to a deal with a pharmaceutical company over a cutting-edge means of treating prostate cancer, bringing hundreds of patients one step closer to receiving the potentially life-saving but […]
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AHS issues public alert after measles case confirmed in Calgary – CBC
People in the same locations as the contagious individual may have been infected Dec 19, 2024 Alberta Health Services (AHS) has issued a warning to Calgarians that a person with lab-confirmed measles was in public settings in the city while contagious. Residents who were in the same locations as the infected individual between Dec. 11 […]
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Breaking down the escalating U.S. bird flu situation – CBC
Dec 19, 2024 California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, where infections in dairy cows are increasing and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the virus, which has spread for years in wild birds, commercial poultry and many mammal species. The […]
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Travel supports increase access to health care
Dec. 19, 2024 PORT ALBERNI – More people living in rural, remote and First Nations communities will benefit from free ferry service when travelling for non-emergency medical specialist appointments through an expansion to the Travel Assistance Program (TAP). “The Travel Assistance Program lessens the financial burden for people who have to travel away from home […]
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