Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) and Dr. Gregory Taylor, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, launched National Immunization Awareness Week, from April 25-May 2. They encouraged Canadians to stay healthy by making sure their vaccinations are up to date. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-0200.
Dr. Gregory Taylor, Canada’s chief public health officer, returned to Canada after spending a week in West Africa. The visit was an opportunity to observe the evolving situation and needs on the ground as global efforts continue to reach zero Ebola cases. The Canadian visit focussed on treatment and prevention efforts in Sierra Leone and … Read more
Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) and Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski (Regina-Lumsden- Lake Centre, Sask.) were pleased to host a roundtable on healthy aging. The roundtable was attended by a variety of seniors- and health-related organizations and was an opportunity to hear their perspectives and ideas on healthy aging related issues such as dementia, injury … Read more
Dr. Gregory Taylor, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, will travel to West Africa next week to visit operations on the front-lines of the Ebola response and meet with international partners in the response to the Ebola outbreak. Dr. Taylor will be in Sierra Leone and Guinea from April 13 to 19. This visit is an … Read more
On behalf of Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.), Conservative MP Ryan Leef (Yukon) announced funding for the Yukon Northern Wellness Project. The Public Health Agency of Canada is investing more than $2 million over five years in community-based programming that aims to improve the health and well-being of Yukoners, especially among children and youth. The full release is … Read more
Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) and Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Gregory Taylor, welcomed news that Canada’s VSV-EBOV Ebola vaccine proved to be safe and effective in a Phase 1 clinical trial, according to findings published on April 1 in the “New England Journal of Medicine”. “Having a regulated, safe and effective vaccine will … Read more
Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) met with leaders representing human and animal health organizations to discuss the Government of Canada’s plan for combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The roundtable provided an important opportunity for both human and animal health stakeholders to share their priorities and discuss roles and responsibilities in addressing AMR. Preserving the effectiveness … Read more
On behalf of Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.), Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.) was joined by Conservative MP David Sweet (Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, Ont.) and Tom McAllister, CEO of Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation, at the Harry Howell Arena to highlight the Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) installed at that facility. The goal is to have 2,000 … Read more
Following an event in North Vancouver to highlight the recent installation of several Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in a local arena in that city, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and for Western Economic Diversification Cathy McLeod (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, B.C.) joined Mark Collison, director, Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations for North Saanich at the Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) on-site … Read more
Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) and Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Gregory Taylor, announced two new developments in Canada’s commitment to fighting the Ebola virus. In Halifax, N.S., Canada’s Ebola virus disease Rapid Response Team, lead by Associate Deputy Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Dr. Howard Njoo, met with Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical … Read more
