Manitoba invests $5.3M to increase hip and knee replacements and cataract surgeries

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NBHC Sustainability
November 23, 2018

The province is injecting $5.3 million to perform at least 1,000 more hip and knee replacement surgeries in 2019 - a 25% increase. It will also fund 2,000 additional cataract surgeries next year, comparable to a 16% increase. This year, CIHI ranked Manitoba last for the percentage of people waiting longer than the recommended 16-week time period for cataract surgery.
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5,3 millions de dollars pour les opérations de la hanche, du genou et de la cataracte au Manitoba - Radio-Canada

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