April 25, 2024
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services: Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House to recognize a significant milestone as we transform health care delivery… Read More about Ministerial Statement – Minister Osborne Recognizes the Health Transformation Through Urgent Care Centres
April 18, 2024
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services: Speaker, today I rise in this Honourable House to acknowledge April as Daffodil Month. Daffodil Month is a… Read More about Ministerial Statement – Provincial Government Acknowledges April as Daffodil Month
April 18, 2024
Today, the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, announced that two urgent care centres will open in the St. John’s metro region. The new urgent care centres will create more timely access to urgent care and reduce strain… Read More about Contracts Awarded for Urgent Care Centres for Northeast Avalon
April 18, 2024
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, will make an announcement related to increasing access to health care services on the northeast Avalon. The media availability will take place today (Thursday, April 18) at the former Costco… Read More about Media Advisory: Minister Osborne Available to Discuss Contracts for Urgent Care Centres on Northeast Avalon
April 12, 2024
The Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) is encouraging the public to ensure they are up to date with their vaccinations as the province is seeing an increase in cases of whooping cough (pertussis) across the province. Pertussis is a… Read More about Public Advisory: CMOH Asking Public to Ensure Pertussis Immunizations are Up to Date as Whooping Cough Cases Increase
April 10, 2024
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, announced today approximately $245,000 in funding to support mental health services offered through the Strongest Families Institute. This program provides readily available services with a trained mental health coach for… Read More about Provincial Government Providing Funding to Support Mental Health Services
April 4, 2024
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, announced approximately $84,000 in funding to support mental health and addiction services offered through U-Turn Drop-In Centre. U-Turn Drop-In Centre provides peer support for people with substance use disorder across… Read More about Provincial Government Providing Funding to U-Turn Drop in Centre
April 2, 2024
The Chief Medical Officer of Health is reminding Newfoundlanders and Labradorians of the importance of practicing eye safety when viewing the upcoming solar eclipse. On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse will occur, visible over much of Canada, the United… Read More about Public Advisory: CMOH Reminds the Public of Solar Eclipse Viewing Safety
March 25, 2024
The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and MHA for Humber – Gros Morne, will make an announcement related to health care tomorrow (Tuesday, March 26) in Deer Lake. The event will take place at 1:00 p.m…. Read More about Media Advisory: Health Care Infrastructure Announcement in Deer Lake
March 25, 2024
The Provincial Government is offering a COVID-19 bivalent vaccine as a spring booster dose to specific populations identified by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. These populations include: Adults 65 years of age and older. Adult residents of long-term care… Read More about Public Advisory: Update on COVID-19 Spring Booster Campaign
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