May 9, 2023
The Provincial Government has provided support of approximately $453,000 to the Canadian Mental Health Association Newfoundland and Labrador Division (CMHA-NL) to coordinate a one-year collaborative training pilot project with Lifewise NL and Richard’s Legacy Foundation. The demand for the annual…
May 3, 2023
The Department of Health and Community Services has issued three Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for consultants as part of the next phase of establishing an integrated, province-wide ambulance service. In Budget 2023, the Provincial Government announced that it would begin…
May 3, 2023
The Department of Health and Community Services is seeking input and recommendations as it looks to improve and modernize legislation regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal health information. This public consultation is part of a review of the…
April 27, 2023
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, congratulates the winners of the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada awards, which provide recognition to persons or organizations that have made a significant contribution to rural medicine in Canada….
April 25, 2023
The Provincial Government is contributing approximately $85,000 to Home Again Furniture Bank’s Again and Again social enterprise. The support is aligned with the Provincial Government’s effort to support inclusion and emotional well-being by ensuring individuals have access to furniture they…
April 19, 2023
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, announced today an additional $250,000 in funding to support the School Lunch Association. The funding helps ensure the association can continue to provide hot, nutritious lunches to school-aged children throughout…
April 18, 2023
For the second time, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is expanding the Come Home Incentive to help attract health care professionals home to work in Newfoundland and Labrador. To date, 79 individuals have accepted offers from the Come Home Incentive, at a…
April 14, 2023
The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak occurring in eight provinces of Salmonella infections linked to snakes and feeder rodents. Salmonellosis is a well-known foodborne illness caused by Salmonella bacteria. However, it can also occur if a…
April 11, 2023
Today, the Provincial Government announced $900,000 in funding for Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services to implement a Community Care Home Accessibility Improvements Grant Program to support projects for specialized supportive housing for persons living with mental illness. This investment is aligned with the…
April 5, 2023
The Provincial Government will begin offering COVID-19 bivalent vaccine as a spring booster dose to specific populations identified by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, beginning on April 17, 2023. These populations include: Adults 80 years of age and older;…
