Exploring Theme: "Ongoing Health Crisis"

APTN News: The Canadian Press – The Nunavut government says it will provide immunization against respiratory syncytial virus to all infants in the territory this fall, a policy change that one pediatric infectious diseases specialist has been advocating for decades. “This new immunization program is vital because RSV … poses a significant health risk to infants,” Dr....

Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s opioid toxicity mortality rate over triple Ontario rate CBC News: When Nicole Lukas-Mckenzie tells her clients she knows what they’re going through, she means it. At People Advocating for Change for Empowerment (PACE), a drop-in centre on Thunder Bay, Ont.’s south side, she sees people experiencing homelessness, addiction and the stigma...

NationTalk: Iqaluit, Nunavut – This week Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) is pleased to host Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, in the Nunavut communities of Naujaat, Mittimatalik, and Iqaluit. Dr. Tam’s tour coincides with the launch of a community-wide screening clinic for tuberculosis (TB) in Naujaat. Naujaat and Mittimatalik are currently experiencing TB...

Alberta government continues plan for recovery oriented funding for First Nations APTN News: Tsuut’ina First Nation in Alberta signed an agreement with the province for up to $30 million to build addiction treatment capacity on First Nations lands Wednesday. Smith has signed other agreements with First Nations, such as the announcement of $30 million in...