Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced $2 million in funding over the next five years to help improve the mental health and well-being of Indigenous children in Canada. This funding goes to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute in Ottawa to improve access to the Aaniish Naa Gegii: the Children’s Health and Well‐being Measure app, a … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) and Ernie Hudson, PEI Minister of Health and Wellness, announced the signing of the first agreement to accelerate the implementation of national universal pharmacare. Through this agreement, the province will receive $35 million over four years in federal funding, to add new drugs to its list of covered drugs, … Read more
Health Canada is aware that the Cord Blood Bank of Canada is making claims on its website that Health Canada’s recent site visit led to the company having no option but to remove cord blood units and related samples under its control from cryogenic storage. These claims are false and Health Canada wishes to set … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced a bilateral agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador to expand virtual health care services in the province. Under the agreement, over $4.5 million will be invested based on agreed-upon pan-Canadian priorities for accelerating virtual health care services, which have been instrumental for delivering care during the pandemic and are helping … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) and Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) announced that the Government of Canada is putting a pause on proposed increases to Maximum Residue Limits, including for glyphosate. They also announced the Government of Canada will begin consulting on specific provisions of … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), along with Liberal MP Jenica Atwin (Fredericton, N.B.), announced research funding to the University of New Brunswick and clinic 554, and are inviting organizations improving access to sexual and reproductive health care to apply for funding. To help health care providers have access to accurate and current data on … Read more
Health Canada released its What We Heard Report from the public online engagement for the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases, which showcases Canadians’ feedback on how we can ensure rare disease patients get better access to the effective drugs they need. Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) said “Too many Canadians struggle to access … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced a bilateral agreement with Nunavut to expand virtual health care services for its residents. Under the agreement, the territory will receive over $3.1 million to invest based on agreed-upon pan-Canadian priorities for accelerating virtual health care services, which have been instrumental for delivering care during the pandemic and are helping to … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced the launch of the 2021 national call for proposals for Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program. As part of the Budget 2021 investment of $116 million, Health Canada, through this call for proposal, is continuing to build up successful community-based programs that can help prevent, treat, and/or reduce the harms … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced nearly $7.5 million for 13 projects across Canada to increase the number of skilled health and social workers available to help people who use substances. They will provide training by and for peers and work to develop guidance and distribute resources on harm reduction and treatment for … Read more
