The Canadian Council for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) notes of the $46.2 billion pledged by the federal government ostensibly for health, $19.5 billion comes with no conditions attached, meaning provincial and territorial governments could spend that
The workshops are offered as part of the Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP), an initiative that promotes healthy living and provides access to information. AHLP's Zoom workshops are free and cover heart health, stress management, nutrition
COVID-19 was the sixth most common reason kids aged zero to four were hospitalized in 2021-2022. This represents an increase of more than 600%, with a total of 2,315 COVID-19 hospitalizations among this cohort compared with 325 hospitalizations in
Highlighting the need for more enhanced and targeted suicide prevention efforts, the CAMH study of national suicide rates in 33 countries in the Americas over the past 20 years found found eight population-level factors associated with suicide rates
Details about the death of a patient at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton last July show that, at the time of the death, the LPN assigned to the waiting area was also assigned to the department and “couldn’t commit to the
The goal’s to address challenges in accessing healthcare in remote communities and to have care be delivered by locally-trained workers Through the program, Weeneebayko Area Health Authority and Queen’s University will give Indigenous students
Canadians are increasingly able to access their personal health information online, including lab tests and diagnostic results, immunization history, medications and medication history and specialist consultation notes. The study, covering
People with rare diseases are waiting too long for treatment with consequences that could be prevented. The Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CODR) found patients and their caregivers are facing delays and obstacles in areas including
Research teams from the universities of Alberta and Calgary were awarded $9.6 million to accelerate innovation in healthcare. The investment will allow researchers to deploy emerging health technologies to improve quality of care in various clinical
B.C. will become the first jurisdiction in Canada to make prescription contraception free to all residents. Funding of $119 million over the next three years will allow full coverage for prescription contraception. It includes oral hormone pills