Wellness Week events planned across the province
Press Release September 29, 2016 FREDERICTON (GNB) – Communities across the province will be celebrating Wellness Week, Oct. 1-7, with a series of special events. “I am glad to see…
Breastfeeding Challenge 2016
Press Release September 28, 2016 Public Service Announcement Breastfeeding Challenge 2016 Attention all breastfeeding mothers. Are you up for a challenge? The Breastfeeding Challenge 2016 is on Saturday, October 1…
North East LHIN Launches Health and Housing Strategy
Press Release September 26, 2016 — Recognizing that housing is one of the social determinants of health, the North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN) has collaborated with many…
Government of Canada Announces Next Steps in Tobacco Control
Press Release September 27, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – Health Canada An estimated 87,000 Canadians will become daily smokers this year, many of them youth, putting them and others at…
Pioneering Robotics Technology Benefits Patients in the North
Press Release September 27, 2016 A remote presence technology pilot focusing on pediatric patients in Pelican Narrows is showing promise. Rural and Remote Health Minister Greg Ottenbreit visited the Pelican…
North East LHIN Launches Health and Housing Strategy
Press Release More Affordable Housing and Supports Needed for Seniors and Other At-Risk Groups September 26, 2016 — Recognizing that housing is one of the social determinants of health, the…
New report decries “patchwork” approach to seniors care in Canada
Press Release CMA stresses need for national seniors strategy to save health care system Sept. 26, 2016, Ottawa — A new report launched today by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA)…
Saskatchewan won’t declare HIV emergency
September 26, 2016 Saskatchewan will not declare a state of emergency in response to high HIV rates or commit to changes urged by doctors who say they don’t have the…
Government of Canada encouraging innovative solutions to help prevent and reduce homelessness by launching two calls for proposals
Press Release September 26, 2016 Ottawa, Ontario Employment and Social Development Canada Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced two calls for proposals under the Innovative…
On World Environmental Health Day, let’s talk about second-hand smoke in First Nations communities
Press Release September 26, 2016 First Nations communities rarely agree on anything. But one thing we do agree on is that we want good health for ourselves, our loved ones,…
