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Government of Canada and Cowessess First Nation Highlight Cooperation on Pandemic Planning and Preparedness
COWESSESS FIRST NATION, SASKATCHEWAN – Oct. 15, 2009 – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, and Gordon Lerat, Chief of the Cowessess First Nation met today to highlight…
Canadian Menopause Coalition Launched in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Oct. 15 – This year the number of female baby boomers in Canada who have either reached menopause, or are experiencing peri-menopausal symptoms, will reach an all-time high. Since…
Winners Of First Manitoba Health-Care Innovation Awards Improving Lives Of Manitobans: Oswald
Projects Focus on Improving Care, Promoting Healthy Living: Oswald, Irvin-Ross Three innovative projects that are improving care and making a meaningful difference in the lives of Manitobans have been awarded…
Local control over Aboriginal health care improves outcomes, study indicates
October 15, 2009 Researchers hope to “define a basket of essential primary health care services” that should be delivered in remote and rural settlements such as Resolute Bay, Nunavut. Resolute…
Former National Chief, Phil Fontaine, Accepts Position as National Spokesperson for the Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Program-River of Life
CALGARY, ALBERTA – Oct. 15, 2009 – The Centre for Suicide Prevention (Calgary, Alberta) and Millbrook Technologies Inc. (Truro, Nova Scotia) are pleased to announce the acceptance of former National…
Funding Announced to Enhance Quality of Life for Canadians Affected by Breast Cancer
TORONTO, Oct. 14 – A total of $2.4 million has been awarded to five research teams in the Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance/Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Special Research Competition on…
Media Advisory: Health Canada
Ottawa, Ontario (Oct. 14, 2009) – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, will meet with Gordon Lerat, Chief of Cowessess First Nation on Thursday, October 15, 2009 and…
Government of Canada Supports Scientific Research to Deepen Knowledge of H1N1 Flu Virus
WINNIPEG, Oct. 14 – The Government of Canada through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) today announced support for five new research projects designed to help further understand and…
Town Hall in Iqaluit Tackles Vaccine Myths
October 13, 2009 For Immediate Release (OTTAWA) – Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq and Dr. David Butler-Jones, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, addressed some of the myths around vaccine safety, effectiveness,…
Government of Canada launches H1N1 Preparedness Guide
(OTTAWA) – Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq today announced the release of a comprehensive preparedness guide that will provide Canadians with information about the H1N1 flu virus, steps they can take…
