March 15, 2019
A number of localized outbreaks of measles in Canada and the United States have brought increased attention to this disease. At this time, there are no confirmed cases of measles in Newfoundland and Labrador. This highly-infectious disease is transmitted through…
March 13, 2019
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services: Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House to congratulate the Memorial University Faculty of Medicine on receiving…
March 9, 2019
The Department of Health and Community Services has provided a 30-day termination notice to Moore’s Ambulance service. As of April 6, 2019, Moore’s will no longer be funded to provide ambulance services in the Conception Bay North region. Until April…
March 5, 2019
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community: Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House to recognize Stigma Awareness Week which began on Sunday, March 3,…
February 5, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, is congratulating Eastern Health on receiving national recognition for excellence in patient engagement for patient safety from the Canadian Patient Safety Institute, HealthCareCAN, Health Standards Organization and Patients for Patient…
February 5, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will attend an artwork presentation in support of the Health Science Centre’s eating disorder unit in St. John’s tomorrow (Wednesday, February 6). The presentation will take place at the Eating…
February 1, 2019
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is recognizing national Eating Disorder Awareness Week (February 1-7). Eating Disorder Awareness Week seeks to raise awareness and promote prevention. The theme ‘Eating Disorders Cannot Afford to Wait’, is a call to action to…
January 30, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, is pleased to announce an enhancement to the province’s health care system that will allow all ophthalmologists to perform cataract surgeries using hospital operating rooms and their own approved clinics….
January 30, 2019
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will announce enhanced access to ophthalmology services today (Wednesday, January 30). A news conference will be held in the Media Centre, Ground Floor, East Block, Confederation Building at 2:00 p.m….
January 25, 2019
The Department of Health and Community Services, in conjunction with the City of St. John’s and the St. John’s Community Action Group on Harm Reduction, have increased the number of metal sharps boxes throughout the city, as part of a…
