March 2012 - Posts

• Action Against Tuberculosis among Canada's First Nations People

  As part of the Government of Canada's commitment to reducing the rate of tuberculosis (TB) among Canada's First Nations people, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today released Health Canada's Strategy Against Tuberculosis... Posted Mar 21 2012, 11:10 AM by Canada News Centre - Health Canada Filed under: Health and Safety

• New Health Warnings Appearing Soon on Cigarettes and Little Cigar Packages

  Effective today, tobacco manufacturers and importers will now be restricted to distributing and selling cigarette and little cigar packages with the new health warning messages and other labelling changes Read More... Posted Mar 21 2012, 11:04 AM by Canada News Centre - Health Canada Filed under: Health and Safety

• Harper Government Announces Funds to Improve Quality Nursing Services in Rural and Remote Canada

  Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George - Peace River, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced today funding for a research project to improve access to quality nursing services in rural and remote Canada,... Posted Mar 20 2012, 05:34 PM by Canada News Centre - Health Canada Filed under: Health and Safety

• Harper Government Announces Funding to Support Case Managers in the Health Care Sector

  Parliamentary Secretary of Health Colin Carrie today announced funding for the National Case Management Network (NCMN) to develop a standardized set of skills, knowledge and techniques for case management. Read More... Posted Mar 20 2012, 11:00 AM by Canada News Centre - Health Canada Filed under: Health and Safety

• Minister of Health Highlights the Importance of Poison Prevention

  To mark Poison Prevention Week (March 18-24), the Government of Canada is joining consumer product safety agencies in the United States and Mexico to call attention to the dangers of unintentional poisoning, one of the leading causes of injury among children... Posted Mar 19 2012, 11:06 AM by Canada News Centre - Health Canada Filed under: Health and Safety

• Improving Services for Vulnerable Youth

  Vulnerable youth will soon have more support to stay in school, find jobs, get involved in the community and get help with family problems thanks to a $614,000 investment by the province. Read More... Posted Mar 14 2012, 09:15 AM by Government of Nova Scotia News Releases - Community Services