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Indigenous Teen Resilience To Be Studied By Circumpolar Researchers
The people of Alakanuk, Alaska already know the problems their young people face. Those problems have been well documented and studied, said Debbie Alstrom, a field research coordinator with the…
Fish Consumption Limit Established for Lac la Nonne and Lac Ste. Anne
News Release February 2, 2009 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY After reviewing results of recent testing for mercury in walleye and northern pike taken from Lac la Nonne and Lac Ste. Anne,…
HIV Programs Don’t Reach Aboriginal Women
Even though aboriginal people living in Canada represent more than 3 per cent of the country’s total population, they represent more than three times that number in prevalent HIV infections…
Appointment of Chief Medical Health Officer
YELLOWKNIFE (January 29, 2009) – A new Chief Medical Health Officer was appointed by Health and Social Services Minister Sandy Lee today for the Department of Health and Social Services.…
Health Minister Looks to Strengthened Working Relationship on FASD Issues
FOR RELEASE #09-007 January 29, 2009 WHITEHORSE – Health and Social Services Minister Glenn Hart is looking forward to an improved working relationship with Health Canada after meeting with federal…
Kincardine Veterinarian Recognized for Humanitarian Work in Tanzania
TORONTO, Jan. 28 – Dr. Roger Thomson, a veterinarian from Kincardine, Ontario will receive a prestigious award this week for his dedication to veterinary medicine and humanitarian work in Tanzania,…
Ontario Nurses see some Hope in Federal Budget
TORONTO, Jan. 27 – The professional association that speaks out for registered nurses in Ontario says the federal budget deserves marks for spending on infrastructure projects, social housing and modest…
AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine and Regional Chief Angus Toulouse Congratulate Award-winning First Nations Health Manager
VANCOUVER, Jan. 28 – The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations and AFN Regional Chief Angus Toulouse, who holds the portfolio for health, congratulated Mr. Tyler White of…
AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine and Regional Chief Angus Toulouse Congratulate Award-winning First Nations Health Manager
VANCOUVER, Jan. 28 – The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations and AFN Regional Chief Angus Toulouse, who holds the portfolio for health, congratulated Mr. Tyler White of…
Federal Budget Boosts Canada’s EMR Backbone
Ottawa, Ontario –(Jan. 27, 2009) – The 2009 Federal Budget and its focus on economic stimulus will provide some collateral support for improving the health of Canadians by accelerating implementation…
