April 1, 2022
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has appointed Noreen Careen as the interim Chairperson to Labrador-Grenfell Health’s Board of Trustees. Ms. Careen was originally appointed to the Board of Trustees of Labrador-Grenfell Health in 2020 through the Independent Appointments Commission…
April 1, 2022
The Provincial Government has enhanced the Smoking Cessation Program for individuals in the province experiencing low income. The program, launched in 2014, aims to improve access to medications and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to support people in quitting smoking by…
March 30, 2022
Thanks to the significant efforts of teams from across the province’s health care system, services have been restored and the investigation continues into the cyberattack that impacted health care IT systems in Newfoundland and Labrador. The ongoing investigation has identified…
March 29, 2022
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, and Dave Diamond, President and Chief Executive Officer of Eastern Regional Health Authority, will be available to the media to provide an update on the impacts of the October 2021…
March 29, 2022
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador today announced that all Ukrainians who enter into Canada under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel and special family reunification sponsorship pathway will be provided Medical Care Plan (MCP) coverage, as well as Newfoundland…
March 22, 2022
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will hold a virtual media availability today (Tuesday, March 22) at 3:15 p.m. to discuss COVID-19. The availability will be live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube. The availability will be done via Zoom. To…
March 21, 2022
The Department of Health and Community Services has been made aware of a fraudulent text message that has been circulating regarding payment for COVID-19 vaccinations. The message, which appears to originate from a local number, states that MCP will be…
March 18, 2022
Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Chief Medical Officer of Health, will hold a virtual media availability today (Friday, March 18) at 12:30 p.m. to discuss changes to PCR testing for COVID-19. The availability will be live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube. The availability…
March 17, 2022
Public Health has revised eligibility criteria for PCR testing. Effective immediately symptomatic individuals who are at increased risk for severe disease, live or work in congregate settings, or are essential to keeping the health system running are eligible for a PCR…
March 17, 2022
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services: Speaker, I rise today to recognize March as Pharmacy Appreciation Month. This is a time we reflect and…
