The pandemic drove an increased need for patients to connect with providers in new ways. As such, USask was awarded $150,000 by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation to create a roadmap for delivering integrated and patient-centred virtual…
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The program"s making powdered fentanyl available by paid prescription in Vancouver. The thinking is that a safe and consistent supply removes the need to interact with the criminal drug world which brings stability to the patient's life. The…
The $3.46 million in short-term stabilization funding will maintain five walk-in medical clinics in Greater Victoria. The province says the funding will keep the clinics operating while it works to find a long-term solution to southern Vancouver…
The Talk Tobacco program is now offering culturally-appropriate support for quitting smoking, vaping and commercial tobacco use to Indigenous people and communities in B.C. The program…
The investment will be used to expand UNB’s master of nursing-nurse practitioner program from 10 seats to 20 and add a specialized training course on mental health for nursing undergrads. The expansion of the NP program will begin in the fall of…
In the world’s largest study of its type, the International Childhood Cardiovascular Consortium found blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index, triglycerides and smoking in…
The study investigated vaccine confidence uptake among people who use drugs in Vancouver neighbourhoods and found that as of the end of Jan., 64% reported being fully vaccinated, 9% also received a booster dose, while 16% were unvaccinated. In…
The report provides insights into how racialized women are coping two years into the pandemic and how their lives have changed. It shows racialized women struggled the most to recover from the pandemic's effects and posits that mental health and…
Government messaging about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic may stymie uptake of fourth vaccine doses, some experts say, as provinces lay out plans to expand eligibility for the shots to millions more Canadians. The fourth-dose rollout could…
The Anesthesia Care Team (ACT) model aims to reduce surgical wait times by drawing upon the skills of respiratory therapists (RT). AHS claims having a RT perform certain tasks traditionally performed by an anesthesiologist allows…
- NBHC Engagement
Throughout the year, the partnership will provide Canadians with education about diabetes and associated health risks through digital initiatives, in-store support tools and resources through Walmart's pharmacists and opticians and through…
The CIHR-funded project will apply a social justice lens to examine the pandemic’s impact on the mental health, substance use (opioids), food insecurity and precarious housing situations among equity-seeking groups such as Indigenous citizens,…
Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) and Alberta Health Services (AHS) entered a MoU to design and implement an Indigenous Health Clinic at a regional health centre in Fort McMurray to improve on access to quality healthcare for Indigenous people. The…
Smokers who are ready to quit will be supported by about 500 Man. pharmacists trained in smoking cessation tools and supports. People aged 18 and over are eligible for the program and can approach participating pharmacies for an initial…
Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, says COVID-19 is still circulating widely and the risk of re-emergence remains. She advised Canadians to keep wearing masks and ensure vaccinations are up to date with the risk of a rise in…
The province's COVID-19 dashboard shows 633 healthcare workers tested positive for COVID-19 and isolating. The emergency department at the Sussex Health Centre was…