The plan includes initiatives to improve access to healthcare services, enhance cultural safety and promote traditional healing practices within the hospital. It also outlines strategies for recruiting and retaining Indigenous healthcare
Greater oversight is welcomed by the Manitoba Nurses Union, saying nurses in the private and public sectors need to be held to the same standards and operate under similar working conditions. In the first nine months of FY2023-2024, the Man
Alberta Innovates, the province’s innovation Crown corporation, announced $9.5 million in funding to develop technology that can create better care, support doctors and improve diagnoses and treatment. Calgary-based Mikata Health is developing an AI
The study was done in conjunction with Dalhousie University, the University of New Brunswick, Université de Moncton and the Horizon and Vitalité Health Networks. It engaged seniors over Zoom, three times a week for 16 weeks, with physical and mental
The study estimates teens using cannabis are at 11 times higher risk of developing a psychotic disorder compared to teens not using cannabis. Of the teens who were hospitalized or visited an ER for a psychotic disorder, roughly five in six previously
Exposure to a transportation accident (31%) was the most common type of potentially traumatic event, followed by physical assault (18%), life-threatening illness or injury (17%), natural disasters (15%) and unwanted sexual experiences other than
The Sophia Recovery Centre is a non-residential, non-profit centre that provides continuing care for women recovering from addiction. The province provided $485,000 for renovations and $595,200 for operations funding this year, an increase of about
A report shows people with disabilities account for 13% of all pregnancies in Ont. but this population was more likely to experience pregnancy complications such as ER visits, hospitalizations and preterm birth. People with disabilities revealed
Ottawa’s Montfort Hospital is building a specialized mental health crisis zone at its ER to better treat patients dealing with psychiatric emergencies and alleviate the strain on the system. The hospital gets more than 50,000 annual visits to the ER
The Virtual Health Hub, the first in Canada, will be built at Whitecap Dakota First Nation. It’ll allow health professionals and specialists to provide telehealth and robotics care for remote and rural communities in real time. The province, which is