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Category Archives: Health

Statement from the Minister of Mental Health & Addictions and Associate Minister of Health on National Non-Smoking Week

Today marks the beginning of National Non-Smoking Week begins, a time to raise awareness about the heath risks of smoking and the importance of supporting those on their journey to a smoke-free life. Tobacco use continues to be one of the leading preventable causes of premature death in Canada, claiming approximately 46,000 lives a year.…

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Government of Canada signs bilateral agreement with New Brunswick to improve access to drugs for rare diseases

Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable John Dornan, New Brunswick’s Minister of Health, announced a bilateral agreement investing over $32 million to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening. Source link…

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Drugs for Rare Diseases – New Brunswick Agreement

Today, the Governments of Canada and the province of New Brunswick signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Disease (DRD) agreement to invest over $32 million over three years to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases for New Brunswick residents and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening…

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Improving care in Hamilton’s hospitals for people seeking support

Today, Lisa Hepfner, Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced over $4.3 million to St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton to build a peer-led program to enhance care for people who use drugs during and after hospitalization. Source link…

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