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Province Announces Dialysis Services Expanding in Dauphin
Enhanced Access Builds on Other Recent Investments Across the Province: Friesen An additional 12 spaces will be added for dialysis patients at Dauphin Regional Health Centre, enhancing access to life-saving treatment for residents in the community and Parkland region, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen announced today. “Our government is committed to ensuring […]
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Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health on Nicotine Vaping in Canada
From: Public Health Agency of Canada January 22, 2020 During National Non-Smoking Week, the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health (CCMOH) wants to highlight that smoking continues to pose a significant risk to the health of Canadians with over 45,000 people dying from smoking-related causes each year. We recommend that Canadians needing support with […]
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Bell Let’s Talk supports at-risk youth in Peguis First Nation with the Bell Spirit and the Land Excursion Camp
January 21, 2020 Bell Let’s Talk today announced a donation of $110,000 to the Peguis Foundation and SunLodge Village to support a 4-season land-based traditional wellness program for at-risk youth in Peguis First Nation. “Bell Let’s Talk is proud to support SunLodge Village and the traditional programming it offers young people in Peguis First Nation,” […]
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MKO hosting Chiefs’ Special Assembly on Health this week in Opaskwayak Cree Nation
Jan 20, 2020 Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Inc. is hosting a Chiefs’ Special Assembly on Health in Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Treaty Five Territory, on January 22 and 23, 2020. MKO hosts assemblies several times each year as one of the main ways for Chiefs and their proxies to provide direction to Grand Chief Garrison Settee […]
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Media Alert: Child Advocate Calls on Liberal Government to Finally Release Long Promised Funds to Ensure no Canadian Child Goes to School Hungry
WINNIPEG, Jan. 17, 2020 – Daniel Germain, the president and founder of Breakfast Club of Canada, is travelling to Winnipeg this weekend ahead of the Liberal cabinet retreat to demand the federal government finally make good on its promise to fund a national school food program. “The Liberals made providing children access to healthy food a […]
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MB Government: Appointments Made to Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons, Physiotherapy
January 13, 2020 A number of council and board appointments have been made to Manitoba’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, and College of Physiotherapists, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen announced today. “These regulatory organizations play a vital role in the provision of health services in our province, ensuring Manitobans receive a consistently […]
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Lateral violence a ‘colonial hangover’ we need to heal: prof – APTN News
January 9, 2020 Bethany Maytwayashing knows too well the effects of lateral violence. The 23-year-old Anishinaabekwe was one of several young women to draw attention to what they said was inappropriate messaging by a male political leader in Manitoba — a stand she knew would have repercussions from some within Indigenous communities, based on the […]
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Province Launches New Social Impact Bond to Help Manitobans Quit Smoking
January 8, 2020 First-of-its-Kind Partnership Will Improve People’s Health, Reduce Smoking’s Impact on Health System: Friesen The Manitoba government is launching what is believed to be the world’s first social impact bond dedicated to helping people quit smoking, Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen announced today. “We know that approximately 160,000 Manitobans currently […]
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Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health (CCMOH) Statement on Cannabis Extracts, Edibles and Topical Products
From: Public Health Agency of Canada Statement January 6, 2020 In follow up to our October 2018 statement on cannabis and health, we want to advise Canadians on ways to reduce the health risks associated with using cannabis, particularly in relation to new cannabis products becoming legally available across the country. As with other regulated […]
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Ongomiizwin – Health Services to celebrate 50-year milestone – UM Today
Gala and symposium will highlight accomplishments, look to future December 20, 2019 — Ongomiizwin, the Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its health services unit with a gala dinner and symposium on Jan. 23-24, 2020. In 1969, the University of Manitoba started […]
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