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Province Invests $3 Million In Six First Nations Personal-Care Homes
Manitoba News Release …………………………………………………… April 14, 2008 The province is committing $3 million over three years to support residents at six First Nations personal-care homes, Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced…
Health Planning Forum Reminder Notice
This is a courtesy reminder that the Chiefs of Ontario will be hosting a “Health Planning Forum” in Toronto on April 22nd, 23rd and 24th, 2008. This Forum will be…
Communities Addressing Suicide Together (CAST) 2008 Nova Scotia Coalition Conference
NS Coalition Conference April 21 & 22, 2008 Agritech Park, Bible Hill, NS This conference is for those currently working as part of a Coalition to Address Suicide in their…
Health Canada and NAHO Launch Innovative Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Web Site
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(April 9, 2008) – Today, the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, was joined by the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and the National…
Despite Federal Promises, First Nations’ Water Problems Persist
CMAJ. 2008 April 8; 178(8): 985. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.080429. Laura Eggertson Ottawa, Ont. A year after the federal Conservative government promised to draft drinking water standards for First Nations communities, there…
Media advisory – NAHO to Launch Major Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative
OTTAWA, April 8 – The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO), along with Health Minister Tony Clement, will announce the launch of a new initiative to combat suicide among Aboriginal youth.…
Human Ecology Week April 7-11, 2008
Presented by Prairie Region Health Promotion Research Centre, University of Saskatchewan Health in Harmony with the Environment Join International and Local Speakers for a Dialogue on Health, Community, Sustainability and…
In-BC Receives Funding to Build on Healthcare Changes
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(April 4, 2008) – The Interprofessional Network of British Columbia (In-BC) has received $335,000 in one-time funding from the B.C. Ministry of Health to continue operations and focus…
Canada’s Fragmented Data Collection System Yields False Results
OTTAWA, April 2 – Canada is world leader in the development of population health monitoring tools but still doesn’t have a mechanism to assess how well its own children are…
Media Alert – Release of new Ontario Report Card on Child Poverty
TORONTO, March 31 – Campaign 2000 will be releasing its latest Report Card on Child & Family Poverty in Ontario on Wednesday, April 2 at the Queen’s Park Media Studio…
