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NWAC Voices Support For Indigenous Activist’s Liver Transplant
December 19, 2017 The Native Women’s Association of Canada has voiced support to have Indigenous Activist Delilah Saunders immediately placed on the waiting list for a liver transplant. President Francyne…
FNHA: Aboriginal supportive recovery beds planned for newly opened wellness centre
Interior Health (IH), in partnership with the Esk’etemc First Nation and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), is pleased to announce plans for six new Aboriginal supportive recovery beds in…
CIHR: College Chairs Update – Evolution of Peer Review, Equity and Review Quality
December 18, 2017 On behalf of all of the College Chairs, we are pleased to announce that we now have almost 4,000 members enrolled in the College of Reviewers—and this…
Statement from the Co-Chairs of Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses on Updates to Opioid-Related Mortality Data
From Public Health Agency of Canada December 18, 2017 – Ottawa, ON – Public Health Agency of Canada Since December 2016, the provinces, territories and federal government have worked collaboratively to…
Message from Dr. Carrie Bourassa about two opportunities to participate in Indigenous health research
Hello, Boozhoo, Bonjour, As the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) moves forward in implementing its Action Plan to strengthen Indigenous health research in Canada, I’m pleased to share the…
Ontario Health Minister urged to ensure donor liver be provided to Labrador Inuk Delilah Saunders
The following letter from Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe has been sent to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care with the Government of Ontario, Hon. Dr. Eric Hoskins. Letter to…
Minister Philpott congratulates Whitefish River First Nation, ON, on progress toward future elevated water reservoir
From Indigenous Services Canada December 14, 2017 Ottawa, ON Indigenous Services Canada Today the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, congratulated Whitefish River First Nation on the awarding of…
Long-term drinking water advisories lifted in two First Nation communities
Kahkewistahaw First Nation and Serpent River First Nation successfully end advisories December 14, 2017 Ottawa, ON Indigenous Services Canada Everyone in Canada should have access to safe,…
Vaccine to prevent deadly infections in Canada’s North reaches manufacturing milestone
December 14, 2017 – Ottawa, ON – Children and immunocompromised adults at risk of Haemophilus influenzae type a (Hia) bacterial infections are one step closer to having access to a vaccine that will…
Drug use among Ontario students at historic lows but new concerns over fentanyl emerge
Drug use among Ontario students at historic lows but new concerns over fentanyl emerge TORONTO, December 14, 2017 – By almost every measure, Ontario students in grades 7 through 12…
