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Vice Chief David Pratt –…Iakhihsohtha Celebrates Nurses Week
Press Release May 15, 2025 Iakhihsohtha Lodge celebrated the dedicated and loving nurses who provide care to all the tota’s at the lodge. Lodge staff extend our deepest gratitude to our incredible team of nurses. Their unwavering dedication, compassion, and hard work are the backbone of our…
New Funding opportunity for community-led HIV care
Press Release May 15, 2025 May 18 marks HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, a day to honour the ongoing global efforts to develop a safe and effective HIV vaccine, and to highlight the importance of HIV prevention. FNHA recognizes the historical and systemic barriers to HIV services and is…
Detect early, stop cancer
Press Release May 15, 2025 Alberta’s government is investing $5.5 million in cancer screening to improve early detection and ensure faster access to life-saving diagnosis and treatment. Half of all people living in Alberta will have cancer during their lifetime. They deserve high-quality cancer care, including early…
Suicide prevention framework will save lives
Press Release May 15, 2025 VICTORIA – New clinical guidance will offer best practices for recognizing and supporting people at risk for suicide, helping more people get the right care and saving more lives. “Every life lost to suicide is a profound tragedy,” said Josie Osborne, Minister…
Death of Raphaël André: an inquest report that calls for concerted actions
Press Release Wendake, May 15, 2025 – Today the Coroner’s Office tabled its inquest report on the tragic death of Mr. Raphaël André, Innu from the community of Matimekush–Lac-John, in Montréal on January 17, 2023. The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and the First Nations of Quebec…
Celebrating the Nursing Education Stars Awarded King Charles III’s Coronation Medal
Press Release In recognition of their exceptional and sustained contributions to enhancing nursing education, twenty-five nursing education stars have been honoured with the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal. Established by the Sovereign and administered by the Chancellery of Honours, the medal commemorates the coronation of King…
CPhA seeking pharmacist input to support expanding sexual and reproductive health resources for underserved populations
Press Release The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) is continuing to support pharmacists in delivering inclusive Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) care. Building on the success of its 2023 toolkit designed to enhance pharmacists’ capacity to provide contraception and medication abortion services to underserved populations, CPhA will now…
Medical organizations and media let Canadians believe gender medicine is safe and universally accepted. It’s not: 14 physicians sign statement for Inside Policy
Press Release May 14, 2025 Many Canadians are likely unaware that several other medically advanced countries—like Britain and multiple EU member states—have restricted hormone therapies and surgical interventions which have documented harms and no clear benefits, writes a group of Canadian doctors. Following similar actions by peer…
Calian Acquires Advanced Medical Solutions to Expand and Improve Healthcare in Canada’s North
Press Release OTTAWA, May 14, 2025 – Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY), a trusted provider of mission-critical solutions for defence, space and healthcare announced today it has acquired Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS), a leading provider of remote and emergency healthcare services in Northern Canada. The acquisition is…
The Conference Board of Canada: Indigenous Representation in Healthcare—May 2025
Press Release May 14, 2025 Indigenous healthcare professionals can play an important role in addressing health inequities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations. This online experience examines Indigenous representation in primary care occupations in Canada. Indigenous Professionals Needed: Increasing Indigenous representation in Healthcare in Canada In this research,…
Novartis Canada extends Health Equity Initiative effort, fueling innovation and impact for second year
Press Release May 14, 2025 • Applications are now being accepted, with $500,000 in grants to be awarded to projects focused on improving health equity in Canada Montreal, Quebec, May 14, 2025 – Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. (Novartis Canada) is pleased to announce the launch of the…
‘This is not something that can wait years’: Prioritizing health care in Mark Carney’s first 100 days
Press Release May 13, 2025 In advance of the Throne Speech, there is always intense speculation on priority issues for government. On May 12, the Canadian Medical Association’s (CMA) CEO Alex Munter and President Dr. Joss Reimer held a virtual town hall to make sure health care…
CNA Congratulatory Letter to Health Minister Marjorie Michel
Press Release May 13, 2025 The Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health hcminister.ministresc@hc-sc.gc.ca marjorie.michel@parl.gc.ca Dear Minister Michel, On behalf of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and the nursing community across Canada, we extend our congratulations on your appointment as Minister of Health. As you take on this…
Statement from Organizations Supporting People with Disabilities Regarding Today’s Cabinet Appointment
Press Release TORONTO – May 13, 2025 – People with disabilities represent 27% of Canada’s population, yet they have no dedicated champion in the federal Cabinet announced today. Since November 2015, successive Liberal governments have made significant strides in advancing the rights and protections of people with…
Canada barely getting a passing grade in UNICEF’s latest Report Card on child well-being
Press Release TORONTO, May 13, 2025 – When it comes to places to grow up in, Canada is barely getting a passing grade. UNICEF Report Card 19, which looks at the state of child and youth well-being across high-income countries, ranks Canada 19th out of 36 countries,…
Statement – With new federal Health Minister installed, it’s time to get to work: CMA
Press Release May 13, 2025 The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) congratulates Canada’s Minister of Health Marjorie Michel and the entire new federal cabinet on their appointments today. The CMA is eager to collaborate with Minister Michel whose years of political experience will be beneficial as we all…
Alberta takes action: Ending gender-based violence
Press Release May 13, 2025 Alberta leads the way with the release of Canada’s most comprehensive strategy, with more than 100 concrete initiatives that will end gender-based violence in all its forms. Gender-based violence is a devastating and complex issue happening every day in every community across…
SOGC Congratulates New Cabinet, Urges Action on Women’s Health
Press Release May 13, 2025 OTTAWA, ON: The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada’s newly sworn-in Cabinet. We look forward to working with the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister for Women…
Streamlined process cuts wait times, bringing more U.S. nurses to B.C.
Press Release May 12, 2025 VICTORIA – New streamlined credential recognition means nurses from the United States can now work in B.C. much quicker, with registrations taking only a few days, compared to the previous average as long as four months. “American health-care professionals are increasingly drawn to…
BCACC launches continuing competency program for 8,500 Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCCs) in British Columbia
Press Release VICTORIA, BC, May 12, 2025 – The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) has unveiled its newly revised continuing education program, now known as the Quality Assurance Continuing Competency (QACC) program. The new program is not only expected to strengthen public safety by advancing the…
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