The Manitoba government is spending $5.2 million on dialysis services in the province, including funding nearly 30 new nursing positions.
Premier Brian Pallister made the announcement Monday in Thompson.
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Police Association Donates $45K to Children’s Hospital Foundation
The Winnipeg Police Association made a lofty donation to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba on Friday.
The WPA donated $45,000 from its 2018 WPA Charity Ball, which has supported the foundation for more than 30 years.
Hockey Wife’s Blog Post Highlights Concerns Over Vaccine Misinformation: Experts
By Sidhartha Banerjee and Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press
MONTREAL — An online post by the wife of an NHL star describing her children’s “alternative” vaccine schedule highlights how easily misinformation about vaccines can be spread over social media, experts say.
Angela Price, a prominent lifestyle blogger and the wife of Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, raised eyebrows this week with an Instagram post in which she described her family’s approach to vaccines and recommended a book written by a U.S. doctor opposed to mandatory vaccinations.
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New Federal Food Guide May Be ‘Out of Reach’ for Most Canadians: Report
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter, The Canadian Press
The fruit-and-vegetable-heavy fare touted in the new federal food guide may be too expensive — or perhaps just not enticing enough — to easily form the basis of most Canadians’ diets, a new report suggests.
Researchers at Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph found over 52 per cent of consumers surveyed said they face barriers in adopting the guide’s recommendations.
U of M Study Proposes Manitoba Personal Care Home Report Card
WINNIPEG — A new University of Manitoba study is asking the province to create a website where Manitobans can easily evaluate personal care homes.
The website would provide a so-called “report card” for personal care homes as measured by medical indicators, such as the prevalence of bedsores, urinary tract infections, self-reported moderate to severe pain, inadequate oral care and untreated depression.
Reactive Substance Partially Evacuates Health Sciences Centre
Some staff working at the Health Sciences Centre were evacuated Monday after the discovery of a reactive substance.
A Winnipeg Regional Health Authority spokesperson says a small amount of the substance was found, which is “potentially reactive” in its dry form.
Manitoba to Undertake Security, Safety Review at Health-Care Facilities
WINNIPEG — Manitoba has ordered a review of security and safety procedures and programs at health-care facilities across the province.
A request for proposals has been issued to help guide a new set of provincial standards that will be used at larger health facilities in Winnipeg, and in rural and northern Manitoba.
Health Minister Says System Changes Will Improve Care, While Jobs May Be Lost
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is planning major changes to how it administers health care and is promising they will lead to better results.
Under an omnibus bill introduced in the legislature, the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba would no longer be a stand-alone legal entity and would be absorbed by Shared Health.
