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
In earmarking an initial $440 million to better detect, prevent and treat cancer, the province hopes to respond to a significant increase in demand for cancer care among people who put off screening during the pandemic and are receiving diagnosis and
The province says it needs more Mi’kmaq and Indigenous people to consider careers in healthcare. It’ll give $28,000 in funding to health and wellness authority Tajikeimik to assist in recruiting. In collaboration with the L’nu Nursing Initiative at
The change means more health professionals in ERs will be able to assist people in crisis as well as reduced wait time. Nurse practitioners in B.C. are now allowed to admit people to hospital under the Mental Health Act to reduce long waits for a
With discussions involving the increased use of private-sector involvement, Canadians are at odds over how to define “privatization” of healthcare and over the issue of publicly funding surgeries at private clinics. Angus Reid found 39% of Canadians
This is an example of a university shifting its focus from academia to applied research, which can have practical implications for communities and the healthcare system. The investment will be used by St. Francis Xavier University to launch a
Métis patients diagnosed with cancer faced discrimination and unfair treatment from hospital staff. This is why the Métis - Nation Saskatchewan Health Department engaged with Métis citizens and their families to learn and share their cancer journeys
Overall, the MHRC says 81% are happy but for those who reported feeling anxious and depressed, their mental health isn't getting better. Levels of high anxiety (10%) and depression (8%) remain constant, the survey found. Other results include: About
The dashboard will be used as part of the federal Health minister's annual reporting on the health of people in Canada. It shows that despite life spans trending upward for most of the last century, the COVID-19 pandemic led to the largest annual
Many Canadians know nothing about kidney disease but are concerned about the pandemic’s impact on access for treatment of kidney patients. The Ipsos survey shows men (52%) are more likely than women (45%) to state they’re unsure if they’re at risk