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Women and Water in Canada: The Significance of Privatization and Commercialization Trends for Women’s Health
Submission to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for the Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and…
Health Canada Launches The Translated Eating Well With Canada’s Food Guide For First Nations, Inuit And Metis In Four Aboriginal Languages
Ottawa, Ontario — March 9, 2010 – Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, is pleased to announce that Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide – First Nations, Inuit…
Emerging NMP Health Practitioners Establish Program To Learn About Aboriginal Health
March 3, 2010 Students in the Northern Medical Program (NMP) located at the University of Northern British Columbia are starting a program to educate future health practitioners in the various…
Federal Budget Light On Initiatives For Health, Research
March 5, 2010 The central message in Thursday’s federal budget was simple and straightforward: Canadians must brace for deficit-reducing budget cuts — but not just yet. “Canadian families and business…
Federal Investments in Health System are Welcome
Ottawa, March 6 – The Health Action Lobby (HEAL) acknowledges the federal government’s continued commitment to investing in Canada’s health system through the Canada Health Transfer, which will increase by…
Improving Access To Health Care
March 5, 2010 McGuinty Government Helps Recruit More Doctors Ontario is improving access to health care with two new programs that will help communities that have traditionally had the hardest…
GNWT Begins Public Discussions On Supplementary Health Benefits
March 03, 2010 As part of public discussion surrounding the Supplementary Health Benefits programs, ‘Supplementary Health Benefits – A Conversation with Northerners’ has been released online at www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca A series…
Province Targets Youth Substance Abuse, Smoking, Unhealthy Eating With Tough New Measures
March 3, 2010 Initiatives will Help Young People Make Healthier Choices Following Release of 2009 Youth Health Survey: Rondeau, Mackintosh Manitoba will introduce some of the toughest penalties in the…
First-ever Canadian Standards for Youth Substance Abuse Prevention
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) has released Building on Our Strengths: Canadian Standards for School-based Youth Substance Abuse Prevention—A Guide for Education and Health Personnel. The Standards were developed…
Bone Up On Bone Health At Exhibit And Public Lecture
February 24, 2010 Strong bones aren’t just a priority for an aging population. Good bone health can also prevent injuries and chronic health problems across the life span. Members of…
