Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) will visit London, England, and Rome, Italy, this week to take part in two international meetings on important health topics. On Dec. 11, Ambrose will attend a G8 Dementia Summit, hosted by the UK Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt. The summit brings together health ministers and … Read more
On behalf of Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.), Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) announced funding for a project to promote healthy living and type 2 diabetes prevention. Lifestyle Prescriptions and Supports to Reduce the Risk of Diabetes in Rural and Remote Communities will support the Lawson Health Research Institute … Read more
Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) and Minister of State (Sport) Bal Gosal (Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ont.) attended the official launch of the ACTIVE AT SCHOOL campaign, which calls on all sectors to work together to improve physical activity opportunities for young Canadians. The ACTIVE AT SCHOOL initiative is a multi-year, multi-million dollar grassroots program focused … Read more
Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) delivered a keynote address at the Canadian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference in Montreal, where she spoke to researchers, stakeholders and professionals involved in injury prevention and safety promotion from across Canada. Ambrose said that although often considered 'accidents', the vast majority of injuries result from events … Read more
On behalf of Minister of Health Rona Ambrose ( Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Eve Adams (Mississauga-Brampton South, Ont.) announced funding to support the Breast Health Program, led by the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Ontario Region. The program will help women in Ontario aged 40 plus make informed decisions about their … Read more
The Public Health Agency of Canada, along with its health and food safety partners, is investigating 27 confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness; 12 in British Columbia, 10 in Alberta, two in Saskatchewan, two in Manitoba and one in Quebec. These individuals became ill between mid-July and late-September. Most people who become ill from … Read more
On behalf of Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Eve Adams (Mississauga-Brampton South, Ont.) announced funding by the Government of Canada's Innovation Strategy to support the Health Promoting Schools Program. The project supports children, youth and their families to achieve healthier weights, improve student health and learning, and to … Read more
The Public Health Agency of Canada, along with its health and food safety partners, is investigating 24 cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness; 11 in British Columbia, 10 in Alberta and 1 each in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec. These individuals became ill between mid-July and mid-September. Most people who become ill from E. coli bacteria … Read more
The Public Health Agency of Canada, along with its health and food safety partners, is investigating 23 cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness; 11 in British Columbia, 9 in Alberta and one each in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec. These individuals became ill between mid-July and mid-September. Most people who become ill from E. coli bacteria will … Read more
The Public Health Agency of Canada, along with its health and food safety partners, is investigating fourteen cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness; four in British Columbia, eight in Alberta, one in Saskatchewan and one in Quebec. These individuals became ill between mid-July and early September. Most people who become ill from E. coli bacteria … Read more
