The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will provide details on an initiative to address the cardiac surgery waitlist today (Thursday, May 12).

He will be joined by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, David Diamond, President and CEO, Eastern Health, Dr. Sean Connors, Clinical Chief of Cardiac Care, Eastern Health, Dr. Thierry Mesana, President and CEO, University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Dr. Marc Ruel, Endowed Chair of Research in the Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

The availability will take place in in the main lobby of the Confederation Building, East Block at 12:30 p.m.

The event will be livestreamed on Facebook.

Those attending the news conference are asked to wear a mask and maintain physical distancing.

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Media contacts
Meghan McCabe
Office of the Premier
709-729-3960
meghanmccabe@gov.nl.ca

Nancy Hollett
Health and Community Services
709-729-6554, 327-7878
nancyhollett@gov.nl.ca