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Media Advisory – AFN partners with International Health Organizations to Address TB Crisis at UN Forum
NEW YORK, April 22 – The Assembly of First Nations, the World Health Organization and the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease want to make the global crisis of…
Proposed Cuts to Sport and Recreation could hinder Health of Northern Communities
CMAJ. 2008 April 22; 178(9): 1129. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.080361. Natalie Dunleavy Yellowknife, NWT Efforts to combat the northern battle of the bulge have been imperilled by a recently proposed 40% cut…
CAAN 10TH Annual General Meeting and Skills Building Forum
10TH Annual General Meeting and Skills Building Forum June 16-19, 2008 Capital Hill Hotel & Suites 88 Albert Street, Ottawa, ON Theme: “Facing Harm: Pathways to Health and Healing”…
Peterborough Health Unit Gets Funding to Help Residents Butt Out
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(April 18, 2008) – Dean Del Mastro, Member of Parliament for Peterborough, today announced an investment of $263,933 in the Peterborough County-City Health Unit’s smoking cessation project on behalf…
Metis President Sets Example in Medical Assistance in Labrador
Labrador Metis Nation News Friday, 18 Apr 2008 Chris Montague, President of the Labrador Metis Nation, presents Donnie Sampson of the Grenfell Regional Health Center with a $5,000.00 cheque to…
Cracked But Not Broken: UBC Hosts International Conference on Stimulant Use Among Youth
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(April 16, 2008) – Event: Cracked But Not Broken, an international conference that addresses stimulant use among adolescents and young adults Details: April 18 – 20 Location: UBC…
Government Launches aggressive Action Plan to make Public Health System more Efficient and ensure Equitable Access to Services
News Release April 16, 2008 New model for health authority governance within two months Edmonton … The Alberta government will take action on a wide range of initiatives aimed at…
Fisher River Cree Nation presents: Developing an Illegal Drug Strategy for your Community Conference
Tuesday May 13, 2008 at the Victoria Inn – Winnipeg, Manitoba Substance abuse is a prevailing epidemic that is affecting individuals, families and communities on our First Nations across Canada.…
Government Of Canada Announces Next Important Steps To Improve Drinking Water In First Nations Communities
Ottawa (April 15, 2008) -The Government of Canada today announced the next steps in its plan to improve the delivery of clean, safe drinking water in First Nations communities. The…
Improving the Health of Canada’s Kids: Dr. Leitch’s Prescription
The state of Canada’s children and youth is not good. Canada ranks 22nd out of 29 OECD countries for preventable childhood injuries, 27th in childhood obesity. Overall Canada ranks only…
