May 3, 2018
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services: I rise today to recognize May 7 to 13 as Mental Health Week in Newfoundland and Labrador. Mr….
May 2, 2018
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will participate in the Launch the Light event for Mental Health Week. The event will take place at the Signal Hill Visitor’s Centre tomorrow (Thursday, May 3) at 5:00 p.m….
May 1, 2018
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, the Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, and the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will take part in McHappy…
April 26, 2018
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services. I rise today to remind residents throughout Newfoundland and Labrador that Dial-a-Dietitian is a new service now available…
April 19, 2018
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services I rise today to congratulate the recipients of this year’s Community Addictions Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Grants…
April 19, 2018
The Provincial Government along with health authorities and the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary are introducing a new policing model to respond to people experiencing a mental health crisis. Mobile crisis intervention teams have been established in St. John’s and Labrador West….
April 18, 2018
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services Cancer is a disease that knows no boundaries. Its impacts are multiple and far-reaching, affecting people of all…
April 12, 2018
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will speak at the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada’s annual conference tomorrow (Friday, April 13) at 8:30 a.m. The event will take place at the St. John’s Convention Centre…
April 4, 2018
Starting this week, Dial-a-Dietitian is a new service now available through the provincial HealthLine. The purpose of Dial-a-Dietitian is to encourage people to make healthier, more informed food choices and to receive helpful information or tips on healthy eating and…
April 2, 2018
The public is advised that Cataract Surgery Information Line is no longer in service. The Cataract Surgery Information Line was established in February after the Department of Health and Community Services received complaints that some patients had been asked to…
