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Breaking Through the Smoke
YELLOWKNIFE (June 5, 2009) –This year, 4,300 students across the north have participated in Smoke Screening 6, a joint school-based tobacco prevention program developed by the governments of Nunavut, Northwest…
National Aboriginal Diabetes Association celebrates National Aboriginal Day
June 29th, 2009 Winnipeg, – In commemoration of National Aboriginal Day at the Forks this year, APTN and other corporate sponsor have organized a fun-filled family weekend on June 20…
Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) Highlights from the May/June issue of Paediatrics & Child Health
Media Advisory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Below are highlights from the May/June issue of Paediatrics & Child Health, the journal of the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS), which is…
Media Advisory: Health Canada
Ottawa, Ontario (June 29, 2009) – The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, along with Dr. David Butler-Jones, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Dr. Frank Plummer, Scientific Director General…
Province supports Calgary Addictions Recovery Centre
June 26, 2009 Calgary… The Alberta government has partnered with Calgary’s Fresh Start Recovery Centre to purchase land and build a new treatment facility. “Addictions are one of the main…
AFN says UNICEF Canada Report Demonstrates Further Evidence that First Nations Especially Vulnerable to H1N1
OTTAWA, June 24 – Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine said a report released today by UNICEF, entitled Aboriginal Children’s Health: Leaving No Child Behind – the Canadian…
PHO Reports on Health & Well-being of Aboriginal People
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 2009HLS0005-000030 June 25, 2009 Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer, Dr. Perry Kendall, today released his report on…
Media Advisory – Official opening of the Eskasoni Crisis and Referral Center for Aboriginal youth
ESKASONI, NS, June 25 – Members of the media are invited to join Chief Charlie Dennis of Eskasoni First Nation and representatives from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to attend…
Infant mortality Among Canadian Inuit Approaching Third World Levels
Wednesday June 24, 2009 – Ottawa, Ontario – Health indicators among Inuit children in Canada are approaching levels seen in developing countries, a report released today by UNICEF Canada reveals.…
Manitoba Media Bulletin: Bulletin #26 H1N1 Flu
Manitoba News Release June 24, 2009 . Manitoba Health and Healthy Living is reporting 163 new confirmed cases of H1N1 flu this past week based on positive lab tests from…
