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Refilling Prescriptions During Wildfire Evacuations
May 29, 2025 A provincewide state of emergency called for mandatory evacuations in Flin Flon, First Nations of Pimicikimak Cree Nation, Pukatawagan (Mathias Colomb Cree Nation), Marcel Colomb First Nation, and the community of Sherridon. As wildfires continue to spread, over 17,00 people left their homes without much time to prepare. With pharmacies in Flin […]
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Access NIHB-Approved Medical Transportation in Dauphin and the Parkland Region
May 21, 2025 Prairie Road Shuttle is approved to provide transportation to medical appointments, hospital trips, and for custom travel. This service is approved by Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB). Staff are ready to assist with walkers, bags, and escorts, as needed. Prairie Road Shuttle serves Dauphin and the Parkland Region. Ask your caseworker about booking […]
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AMC Establishes Late Grand Chief Cathy Merrick Holistic Wellness Fund
May 6, 2025 Treaty 1 Territory, Winnipeg, MB – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) has passed a resolution establishing the Late Grand Chief Cathy Merrick Holistic Wellness Fund to directly support the well-being of First Nations leadership, staff, and personnel across AMC and Manitoba First Nations. The resolution was moved by Chief Angela Levasseur […]
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Attend the Movement is Medicine Event: May 7, 2025
May 4, 2025 First Nations people across Manitoba are invited to join the Southern Chiefs’ Organization, and other First Nations organizations, on May 7th, 2025, at 10 am for a walk, jog, or run in the spirit of health, wellness, and community. The event takes place at Kildonan Park in Winnipeg, Treaty One Territory. This […]
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Celebrating Excellence in Rural Medicine: 2025 SRPC Award Recipients Honoured in Winnipeg
Winnipeg, MB – On the evening of Friday, April 25th, the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) proudly hosted the 2025 SRPC Awards Ceremony at the historic Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The event was co-hosted by SRPC President Dr. Gavin Parker and Dr. Gabe Woollam, Chair of the Nominations and Awards Committee. […]
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Join SCO for a (dis)Abilities Sharing Circle: May 7
May 1, 2025 The First Nations Disability Program at the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is hosting a (dis)Abilities Sharing Circle, featuring special guest Frances Sinclair-Kaspick. Frances, a member of Peguis First Nation, will share insights from her book “A Mountain Within.” The book is based on her life experiences living with a (dis)Ability. She will […]
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Manitoba Government Forms Lower Wait Time Team to Lower Emergency Room Waits
May 1, 2025 The Manitoba government has partnered with front-line health-care staff to form a Lower Wait Time and System Improvement Team and develop a strategy to reduce blockages in the health-care system and reduce patient wait times in the emergency room, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced today. “The emergency department […]
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National Physicians’ Day
April 29, 2025 I remember the first National Physicians Day I spent at CPSM in 2020. At the time, physicians had been working tirelessly around the clock, battling COVID-19, especially those on the front lines. I was four months into my role as Assistant Registrar of the Quality Department, and on that day, I took […]
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Practicing Medicine to Eliminate Anti-Indigenous Racism Part 1: Understanding and acknowledging racism exists
Following 16 months of development by a working group and several consultations with Indigenous organizations, individuals, registrants, partners and the general public, the Standard of Practice – Practicing Medicine to Eliminate Anti-Indigenous Racism was approved in December 2024. The Standard will be implemented as early as June 2025. Racism directed against Indigenous Peoples in the health […]
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Dentists develop reconciliation action plan – Winnipeg Free Press
Apr. 23, 2025 Designing and enacting an action plan for truth and reconciliation is a painstaking process, but the Manitoba Dental Association and its community partners are committed to doing so. The MDA and Indigenous organizations have been collaborating for two years on this initiative. Dr. Alan Grant chairs the MDA task force on the […]
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