May 28, 2025
The Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Health and Community Services, will make a health human resources announcement tomorrow (Thursday, May 29). Minister Howell will be joined by Dr. Pat Parfrey, Chief Executive Officer, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services. The…
May 22, 2025
Starting this fall, all individuals living with Type 1 diabetes who meet the medical and income-testing criteria will be eligible for the Provincial Continuous Glucose Monitoring Program. The Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Health and Community Services, will be available…
May 21, 2025
The Provincial Government and NL Health Services are expanding services available on the MyHealthNL app with the addition of self-referral forms for breast cancer and colon cancer screening. The Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Health and Community Services, Minister…
May 20, 2025
The Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Health and Community Services, Minister Responsible for Mental Health and Addictions, and Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, will be available to speak to the media tomorrow (Wednesday, May 21) for…
May 5, 2025
The Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, is recognizing the week of May 5-11 as Mental Health Week. Good mental health is essential for overall well-being. This week is a time to raise awareness about mental health…
April 14, 2025
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Acting Minister of Mental Health and Addictions: Speaker, this past weekend marked the beginning of a new era of mental health and addictions treatment…
April 14, 2025
A new era of mental health and addictions treatment began in Newfoundland and Labrador this weekend as the new Mental Health and Addictions Centre opened, replacing the 170-year-old Waterford Hospital. The Mental Health and Addictions Centre provides a modern environment…
March 28, 2025
Starting April 1, 2025, the Provincial Government is offering COVID-19 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…
March 28, 2025
Starting this spring, the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine will be available to adults aged 60 years and older residing in congregate living facilities, such as long-term care homes and personal care homes in Newfoundland and Labrador. RSV typically causes…
March 19, 2025
In response to today’s Auditor General’s Report on the Medical Care Plan and Dental Health Plan, the Department of Health and Community Services is advising that it has accepted the recommendations and is highlighting ongoing work to address the issues raised….
