March 14, 2024
The Chief Medical Officer of Health is reminding Newfoundlanders and Labradorians of the importance of vaccination against measles. Measles is a highly infectious disease that can spread very quickly through unvaccinated or under-vaccinated populations. While most people who get infected…
March 13, 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 to recognize Nutrition Month, celebrated annually to increase public awareness about the importance of healthy…
March 6, 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 Pharmacy Appreciation Month and the more than 1,000 pharmacy…
March 1, 2024
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has committed over $400,000 to expand the Clinical Harm Reduction Outreach Team. This expansion will increase access to primary health care services for people who may be vulnerable and marginalized. The Harm Reduction Outreach…
February 27, 2024
The Department of Health and Community Services is reminding the public of the availability of naloxone kits for individuals who use opioids and family members, friends and other persons in a position to assist a person at risk of overdose…
February 23, 2024
The Provincial Government is providing $175,000 in funding to the Ruah Counselling Centre in St. John’s to provide grief and suicide loss support. Ruah is a non-profit community counselling agency that provides counselling to individuals, couples and families, and educational…
February 22, 2024
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, will be available to media today (Thursday, February 22) to discuss the recruitment of nurses. The availability will take place at the Confederation Building, West Block, Department of Health and…
February 21, 2024
Enhancements to cardiac and stroke care are being expanded across the province to support better patient outcomes. The enhancements and expansion are part of the Provincial Government’s transformation of cardiovascular and stroke care in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Honourable Tom…
February 20, 2024
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, will host a Health Care Action Update tomorrow (Wednesday, February 21) to discuss enhancements to cardiac and stroke care. The availability will take place beginning at 12:00 p.m. at the…
February 19, 2024
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, today announced more than $1 million in funding to support the AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador. The AIDS Committee of Newfoundland and Labrador (ACNL) is a provincial community-based, non-profit…
