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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Public Health Ontario says there have been more confirmed cases of measles reported so far this year than in the previous year. As of March 13, only three months into the year, the public health unit said there have been eight lab-confirmed …
Read More »Free harm reduction vending machine now in Winnipeg’s north end – Winnipeg
Select, dispense, grab and go. That’s how easy it now is to access harm reduction supplies in Winnipeg’s north end with the launch of a special vending machine. “We know that the need is there. We know that there are folks out there using drugs and maybe not using clean …
Read More »Winnipeg residents living with disabilities left struggling amid health-care support worker strike – Winnipeg
On Wednesday, 160 health-care support workers walked off the job at Ten Ten Sinclair, a housing development company in the city for people with various physical disabilities. The job action has left tenants at the company’s Forkus properties feeling like they have fallen through the cracks. “I have received one …
Read More »Manitoba measles-free, but expert urges vaccination – Winnipeg
Measles is spreading across the world, including in Canada, but has not yet touched Manitoba. Dr. Davinder Singh, medical officer of health for Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-term Care, said the last measles case in the province was in 2019, but it’s prepared if more arise. “Cases get reported to …
Read More »IVF, fertility help costs are rising. For many that means ‘reconsidering’ – National
Cayley Benjamin and her husband sought fertility treatment after many months of trying to have another child — one of the many Canadians who turn to medical help, but increasingly struggle with the costs. “We were able to conceive and I had a miscarriage just over two years ago,” she …
Read More »Manitoba government announces funding to create new psychiatric positions, expand training – Winnipeg
The Manitoba government has announced it will be adding more psychiatrists in the province to address lengthy wait times and high demand for mental health services. “Every Manitoban deserves quality mental health care,” Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith, minister responsible for mental health, stated in a news release …
Read More »Male breast cancer: A survivor works to remove the ‘shame and stigma’
When most people hear “breast cancer,” they instantly think of women. Yet the Canadian Cancer Society had estimated that during 2023, there would be 260 cases diagnosed in men. Women and men who have breast cancer have very different experiences due to the differences in their bodies, body chemistry and …
Read More »‘It’s about being kind’: Pink Shirt Day raises awareness of childhood bullying – Winnipeg
Manitobans were encouraged to wear pink shirts on Wednesday for the annual Pink Shirt Day, which aims to raise awareness of about bullying, especially in schools. The Anxiety Disorder Association of Manitoba (ADAM) is one of the organizations that wants to help spread the word about resources that are available …
Read More »Nova Scotia budget expected to focus on health care, cost of living – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 29, 2024 8:36 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government will today table its third budget since being elected in August 2021. The past two budgets have focused heavily on bolstering the province’s …
Read More »Public Health Ontario staff awarded retroactive pay as Bill 124 compensation
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 28, 2024 4:41 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Employees of Public Health Ontario labs are set to receive an additional 5.25 per cent in pay increases to compensate for a provincial wage restraint law that was …
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