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IBERA makes its Canadian launch
At Nov 16th 2009 The IBERA project was formally launched by Native Counselling Services of Alberta on November 4, 2009 at a launch ceremony at the Winspear Centre in Edmonton.…
Alberta Diabetes Atlas 2009
The Alberta Diabetes Atlas provides information on the number of people living with diabetes in Alberta, their related health conditions, and the health services they use. Cardiovascular disease, renal disease,…
Weekly Distribution of the H1N1 Flu Vaccine
The Government of Canada is overseeing the distribution of the H1N1 flu vaccine from the vaccine manufacturer to the provinces and territories. The vaccine is being distributed to the provinces…
Frontier Posts College Of Physicians And Surgeons Investigation Of Wrongly Alleged “Cancer Epidemic” In Oilsands
Readers may recall a controversy in Alberta in 2006 where Dr. John O’Connor, a Nova Scotia physician then working in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, alleged that an epidemic of cancer was…
The Healthy Aboriginal Network Non-Profit Promotion Of Health, Literacy & Wellness
Youth in care comic book We are focus group testing our new story on youth in care. As you may know, we create little animated shorts of the rough pencil…
BC Representative for Children and Youth – Critical Injuries and Deaths: RCY Reviews and Investigations
November 12, 2009 Representative’s Report Purpose The purpose of the Representative for Children and Youth’s reviews and investigations of child deaths and critical injuries is to identify and thoughtfully analyze…
Ontario Standing Up To Diabetes
McGuinty Government Making Progress on Diabetes Strategy Ontario is taking important steps that will enable more people with diabetes to live healthy lives, while reducing the number of people who…
Nova Scotia H1N1 Vaccine Groups Expanded
Health Promotion and Protection Nova Scotia’s H1N1 vaccination campaign has been expanded to include three new groups, Dr. Robert Strang, the province’s chief public health officer, announced today, Nov. 10.People…
Media Advisory – “There are solutions” to youth homelessness concludes Raising the Roof report; Sir Richard Branson calls on Canadians to support Toque Campaign.
Toronto, Nov. 12 – 700 homeless youth were interviewed for Raising the Roof’s landmark report, Youth Homelessness in Canada: The Road to Solutions. Their experience and insights helped to inform and…
New Addictions Advisory Committee Members Announced
November 12, 2009 The provincial government has taken a step forward in fulfilling its mandate commitment to create a provincial addictions agency in Saskatchewan.Today, Health Minister Don McMorris announced the…
