Ontario Awards Prestigious Health Quality and Safety Medals
Press Release October 20, 2016 Province Celebrating Excellence in Ontario’s Health Leaders Today, Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, handed out two Minister’s Medals to health care…
NWAC Calls for Immediate Action on Indigenous Youth Suicide Crisis After the Tragic Loss of Four Young Girls
Press Release October 20, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) – The Native Women’s Association of Canada calls for immediate action on the worsening youth suicide crisis within Indigenous communities, after the tragic…
The FSIN supports First Nations Call for State of Crisis
Press Release (Treaty 6 Territory, Saskatoon, SK) – The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Executive is shocked and saddened by the tragic and sudden death of a 10-year old girl…
Canada’s nurses say, “enough is enough”, all added health care funding is critical
Press Release Topic: Federal Budget Health Accord Home Care Long Term Care Mental Health Pharmacare Safe Staffing Tue, 2016-10-18 Tuesday October 18, 2016 (Toronto, ON) – Today, as federal, provincial…
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice
Press Release Volume 36 · Number 10 · October 2016 Inside this issue Describing the population health burden of depression: health-adjusted life expectancy by depression status in Canada C. Steensma,…
Health promotion is shared responsibility, attendees learn
Press Release October 18, 2016 Health and Wellness Islanders at a learning event this morning heard how organizations, the community, and individuals must all work together to promote good health.Hosted…
Federal-Provincial-Territorial Health Ministers Meeting Concludes in Toronto
Press Release October 18, 2016 Today, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Kelvin Goertzen concluded a two-day meeting with provincial, territorial and federal officials that focused on securing long-term funding…
Statement from the Minister of Health following the meeting with representatives of First Nations, Inuit and Métis national organizations
Press Release October 18, 2016 – Toronto, ON – Health Canada Toronto, ON – Today, I had the opportunity to meet again with representatives from the Assembly of First Nations,…
Infants in Northern Canada Face the Highest Rates of Respiratory Infection in the World
Press Release Providing antibody to infants could prove lifesaving October 18, 2016 Toronto, ON – Infants in Canada’s north are facing alarming rates of respiratory infection, but providing an antibody to…
New report highlights opportunities to improve cancer prevention across various sectors in Ontario
Press Release TORONTO, ON (Oct. 18, 2016) – Cancer continues to be the leading cause of death in the province. One in two Ontarians will develop cancer in their lifetime,…
