May 24, 2023
As a result of a technical issue, there is a delay in updating the Newfoundland and Labrador COVID-19 Dashboard. It is anticipated that the dashboard will be updated by the end of this week. The latest data for the recent…
May 23, 2023
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, today announced $140,000 in funding to support the School Milk Foundation. The funding will help ensure the foundation can mitigate a price increase for K-12 students accessing milk at schools…
May 23, 2023
Today, the Provincial Government is announcing support of approximately $386,000 to Food First NL. This one-time funding will support Food System Transformation initiatives and advance collaborative efforts through four interrelated community food projects, and will open up opportunities for future…
May 23, 2023
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services: Speaker, I wish to acknowledge World Family Doctor Day, celebrated globally this past Friday, and to recognize the…
May 19, 2023
This month, 42 medical residents accepted Medical Resident Bursaries offered by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in return for working in the province for up to 36 months as part of a return-in-service agreement. This bursary is in addition…
May 17, 2023
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is establishing a new Manager of Physician Relations position within the Department of Health and Community Services to continue strengthening its relationship with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NLMA). NLMA members, including individual…
May 15, 2023
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is providing funding of approximately $236,000 to Lifewise NL to pilot a one-year dedicated peer support warm line to improve mental health supports and services for paramedics and other first responders in the province….
May 15, 2023
A bursary offered by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to undergraduate medical students at Memorial University has led to 22 students agreeing to work in the province. The Undergraduate Medical Student Bursary Program offers $7,500 in funding to full-time…
May 11, 2023
On Canadian Viral Hepatitis Elimination Day, the Provincial Government is announcing the creation of a Steering Committee to lead strategy development for the elimination of Hepatitis C in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hepatitis C Elimination Steering Committee will embrace innovation…
May 9, 2023
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, will host a Health Care Action Update tomorrow (Wednesday, May 10). The availability will take place in the Media Centre, East Block, Confederation Building at 1:00 p.m. A technical briefing…
