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Public Health Agency of Canada: Emergency Response Teams Tested at One of Largest Disaster Exercises in Canadian History
Toronto, Ontario –(Nov. 23, 2007) – Emergency response teams took part in a live, simulated large-scale disaster exercise today at a Toronto-area hotel, involving a simulated bomb blast. The purpose…
Canada Falls Short of its Tobacco Treaty Commitments
Health groups urge government to move quickly to bring Canada’s tobacco laws up to world standards. Attention: Health/Medical Editor, News Editor, World News Editor, Government/Political Affairs Editor Ottawa –(Nov. 7,…
Information Sharing Session on Indigenous Youth – Residential Solvent Abuse Treatment in Canada
You are invited to join an information session offered by Debra Dell of the Youth Solvent Addiction Committee on Indigenous youth residential solvent abuse treatment in Canada. Between November 26…
Province Cuts Ribbon On New Selkirk Mental Health Centre
November 5, 2008 SELKIRK—The new, $25-million Selkirk Mental Health Centre (SMHC) marks a major step forward in the delivery of mental-health services in Manitoba and will offer patients and their…
Media Advisory: AFN, ITK call for urgent action on TB at Global Experts Meeting to be Held in Toronto
OTTAWA, Nov. 5 – On November 12-14th 2008 Public health experts and Indigenous leaders from 60 countries will meet, in Toronto, to carve out a plan aimed at reducing the…
Access to Health Care among Status Aboriginal People with Chronic Kidney Disease
Background: Ethnic disparities in access to health care and health outcomes are well documented. It is unclear whether similar differences exist between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people with chronic kidney disease…
Call for Nominations – CIHR HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research Steering Committee
The CIHR Institute of Infection and Immunity is seeking a qualified individual to replace one member of the CIHR HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (CBR) Steering Committee and invites nominations for potential…
Nunavut-style Leadership Needed on First Nations Tobacco Issues
Physicians group hopeful that self government and improved dialogue can overcome barriers to better tobacco control policy in First Nations. Attention: Health/Medical Editor, News Editor Ottawa –(Nov. 3, 2008) –…
Minister Currie Calls on New Health Minister to Support Catastrophic Drug Strategy
Friday, October 31, 2008 For immediate release CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Health, Social Services and Seniors is urging the new federal health minister to partner with the…
Data Shows Inuit Children’s Basic Needs Severely Lacking
Media Release National Inuit Leader Responds to the Aboriginal Children’s Survey Ottawa – Wednesday October 29, 2008 – Statistics Canada released information today from the Aboriginal Children’s Survey, with a…
