October 25, 2018
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 today in this Honourable House to highlight the importance of getting your flu shot….
October 22, 2018
On October 1, 2018, the Provincial Government announced plans to introduce a new and improved financial assessment process for people who use the long-term care and community support services system. Starting November 1, 2018, liquid asset testing will be eliminated….
October 16, 2018
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will speak at the fall luncheon meeting for the Central Newfoundland Branch 86 of the National Association of Federal Retirees tomorrow (Wednesday, October 17) at 12:00 p.m. The luncheon meeting…
October 16, 2018
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will attend a special Hacking Health Café tonight (Tuesday, October 16) at 5:00 p.m. Titled What’s in Your Health Innovation Ecosystem, the café will feature Luc Sirois, Co-Founder of Hacking…
October 15, 2018
It will soon be flu season in Newfoundland and Labrador and free vaccination clinics will be held province-wide once again this year. Starting Monday, October 22, the regional health authorities will begin to host public immunization clinics and offer the…
October 15, 2018
In celebration of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s 100 years of community service, the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will attend the association’s music video launch of Shine Your Light tomorrow (Tuesday, October 16). The launch…
October 12, 2018
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, in partnership with the Strongest Families Institute, has launched I CAN (Conquer Anxiety and Nervousness), a new e-mental health program designed to support young adults ages 18-30 with anxiety. Strongest Families Institute currently offers…
October 11, 2018
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, in partnership with Strongest Families Institute, will launch a new e-mental health program to support young adults tomorrow (Friday, October 12) at 10:30 a.m. The launch will take place at…
October 10, 2018
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will speak at Memorial University’s Science, Health and Research Education (SHARE) summit tomorrow (Thursday, October 11) at 8:30 a.m. The summit will take place in the Faculty of Medicine main…
October 10, 2018
The Provincial Government is seeking input from youth between the ages of 12 and 25 through an online questionnaire on their opinions and experiences accessing mental health and addictions services. The purpose of the questionnaire is to help build better…
