May 21, 2024
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, along with the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour and Seniors, on behalf of the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, will make make an important health care…
May 16, 2024
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services: Speaker, Sunday, May 19, is World Family Doctor Day, and I rise in this Honourable House to celebrate…
May 14, 2024
The Provincial Government is lowering the age for recommended breast screening from 50 to include women between the ages of 40 and 49. The decision is based on new national guidelines published by the Canadian Cancer Society following a review…
May 9, 2024
The Chief Medical Officer of Health is encouraging the public, especially pregnant people and people in close contact with infants, to be aware of symptoms related to pertussis (whooping cough) and to ensure vaccinations are up to date as cases…
May 7, 2024
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, announced today approximately $82,000 in funding for Eating Disorder Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador. Eating Disorder Foundation of NL is a charitable, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting research and providing…
May 2, 2024
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services: Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House today to recognize the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University for…
May 1, 2024
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, announced today approximately $220,000 in funding to Food First Newfoundland and Labrador to support improved access to nutritious foods for residents throughout the province. Food First Newfoundland and Labrador is…
May 1, 2024
The Department of Health and Community Services has provided $550,000 in funding to the Canadian Mental Health Association – Newfoundland and Labrador Division (CMHA-NL) to support mental health and suicide prevention training initiatives. This funding will enable CMHA-NL to continue…
April 25, 2024
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services: Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House to recognize a significant milestone as we transform health care delivery…
April 18, 2024
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services: Speaker, today I rise in this Honourable House to acknowledge April as Daffodil Month. Daffodil Month is a…
