Health

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit une somme supplémentaire de 32 millions de dollars cette année pour élargir les options de menu santé pour les résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée, y compris un plus large éventail de repas d’inspiration culturelle. Cet investissement s’ajoute à l’augmentation de 15 pour cent — ou plus de 40 millions de dollars — ...

The Northern Neighbours Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic with the guidance of Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg is providing “Indigenous Support and Engagement Training for Allies”.  This project is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care.   The Northern Neighbours Nurse Practitioner Led-Clinic would like to invite you and your staff to a full-day event which offers “Indigenous Support & Engagement Training for ...

The Health Coalitions across Ontario launched a major fightback to stop the privatization of our public hospitals today. The Coalition is mounting a community-run referendum. Health Coalitions are organizing voting stations outside grocery stores, local corner stores, coffee shops, at legions and community centres and in every busy part of our communities possible. Ontario residents who are 16 years or ...

In surveying Canadian residents who have accessed mental health services in the past year, the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) found that the provinces received a collective grade of “D” in providing access to mental health professionals. “It is deeply concerning to know that close to half (47%) of all respondents gave the provinces a failing ...

March 07, 2023 Ministry of Health Le Dr Kieran Moore, médecin hygiéniste en chef, a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet de la publication de son rapport annuel de 2022 intitulé « Être prêt : Assurer la préparation des services de santé publique face aux éclosions infectieuses et aux pandémies » : « Au cours des trois dernières années, la ...

March 07, 2023 Ministry of Health Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement about the release of his 2022 Annual Report titled “Being Ready: Ensuring Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Outbreaks and Pandemics”: “Over the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic required sacrifices from individuals, families, business, the health care system and partners from the ...

Canada’s NDP has put forward a motion in the House of Commons it says is critical for Northern Ontario: hire more doctors and nurses in Northern hospitals, or allow privatization to lure them away? According to the Ontario Medical Association, Northern Ontario is short of at least 300 doctors, and emergency rooms are consistently closed due to staffing shortages. Experts ...

Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) is marking Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month with activities to inform and educate Canadians about the leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 55, impacting approximately 2.5 million Canadians.   AMD causes gradual loss of central and detail vision. There are two types of AMD, dry AMD and wet AMD. Dry ...

Jan 26, 2023 at 07:39 Aujourd’hui, le Dr Kieran Moore, médecin hygiéniste en chef, a publié la déclaration qui suit pour faire le point sur les progrès réalisés par la province en réponse à la saison des maladies respiratoires de cette année : « Grâce à la résilience et à l’engagement sans faille de la population de l’Ontario, nous observons ...

Jan 26, 2023 at 07:39 Today, Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement providing an update on the province’s progress responding to this year’s respiratory illness season: “Thanks to the ongoing resilience and commitment of Ontarians, we are seeing a decline in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu and COVID activity throughout the province. RSV trends ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 4,75 millions de dollars dans l’expansion du programme de consultation virtuelle sans rendez-vous Parlons maintenant, afin d’offrir aux enfants, aux jeunes et à leurs familles des moyens pratiques et rapides d’accéder à des services de consultation en santé mentale, quel que soit leur lieu de résidence. « Notre gouvernement rend plus facile et plus pratique ...

The Ontario government is investing $4.75 million to expand the “One Stop Talk” virtual “walk-in” counselling program to connect children, youth and their families with more convenient and timely ways to access mental health counselling no matter where they live. “Our government is making it easier and more convenient for children and youth in every corner of the province to access ...

Algoma Family Services (AFS) is pleased to announce Stephanie Fetherston, M.S.W., R.S.W., as the new Director of Services, effective January 16, 2023. Stephanie replaces Sandie Leith who retired last December. Prior to her arrival at AFS, Stephanie was the Professional Services Director at THRIVE Child Development Centre. Over her twenty-year career, she has worked as a leader and clinical social ...

Lady Dunn Health Centre Foundation is getting ready to launch its second 50/50 Draw! Tickets will be available online only starting January 10th at 9 a.m. until February 13th, 2023 with the winner being drawn on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. Early Bird tickets for a chance to win $250 can be purchased between January 10th – January 30th, 2023.   ...

As of January 1, 2023, pharmacists will be able to offer prescriptions for: hay fever (allergic rhinitis); oral thrush (candidal stomatitis); pink eye (conjunctivitis; bacterial, allergic and viral); dermatitis (atopic, eczema, allergic and contact); menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea); acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)); hemorrhoids; cold sores (herpes labialis); impetigo; insect bites and hives; tick bites (post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent Lyme ...