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Health care is more than treatment—it’s time to get …

WEBHealth Minister Mark Holland holds a press conference at Ottawa's Centretown Community Health Centre on Feb. 29. By investing our health-research …

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All hands on deck for the future of health care

WEBIn February 2023, during a meeting with Canada's premiers, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured recently on the Hill, announced an approximately $200-billion …

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It’s time to incorporate equity into evidence-based health …

WEBConsidering equity can improve decision-making, optimize resource allocation, increase patient trust, prevent unintended consequences, and address …

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Getting everyone a 'front door into the health system': …

WEBJane Philpott, the former federal health minister and current dean of health sciences at Queen's University, spoke to The Hill Times about how to fix Canada's ailing …

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The health-care system's hidden backbone: workplace …

WEBThe health-care system’s hidden backbone: workplace supports for economic sustainability. Whether it be providing long- or short-term care, unpaid carers reduce …

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A year later, none of the $1.5B for rare disease has flowed …

WEBHealth Minister Mark Holland speaks to reporters in West Block on Jan. 31. Bilateral agreements to transfer funds under the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare …

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Budget a stride forward for mental health as a federal …

WEBThe $500-million promised to youth mental health is a pledge of solidarity with community organizations dedicated to tirelessly providing services and support. Minister …

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Harness the current momentum to shift the health …

WEBHarness the current momentum to shift the health workforce from a position of crisis to one of strength. The government can reframe the issue by focusing on the …

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It’s time health-care workers learned how to work in teams

WEBWe need to reorganize the work of health-care workers to better use their expertise, reduce duplication, and enhance the co-ordination of care experienced …

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Statistics Canada finds deficiencies in Canadians’ health, which

WEBThe Canadian health-care system has been deteriorating over many years to the point of crisis. Holistic, proactive health policy actions are urgently required. Then …

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Minister Holland discusses health crisis in Canada with lobbyists

WEBHealth Minister Mark Holland said 'there’s great room and space for optimism,' in the health care system, during an appearance at the Canadian Medical …

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Canada needs a national health-care data system as a first step …

WEBHealth Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is pushing for greater co-ordination on health-care data—an essential first step in strengthening Canadian health care, writes …

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Public-private partnerships can improve global health care

WEBJason Buck and his health tech company Firstline partnered with the World Health Organization to better tackle the global health challenge of antimicrobial …

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Fixing health system flaws requires better data sharing and …

WEBFixing health system flaws requires better data sharing and workforce strategies, say health-care experts Improving data accessibility and ways to facilitate co …

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Governments can improve patient and physician health by …

WEBGovernments can improve patient and physician health by reducing ‘red tape’. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business found that Canadian …

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Moving beyond Band-Aid solutions to deliver health care fit for …

WEBMoving beyond Band-Aid solutions to deliver health care fit for kids. The Conference Board of Canada estimates the annual costs to treat anxiety and depression …

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New study says long waits for health care in Canada are driven by …

WEBA report from Get Well Canada found that the number of physicians—including family doctors—per capita in Canada has been rising steadily …

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Solutions exist, but only if leaders are willing to listen to health

WEBHealth-care professionals are urging us to reduce barriers to accreditation and transferring foreign credentials, modernize record-keeping, and improve our data …

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Indigenous midwives are the key to addressing sexual and …

WEBWith Indigenous-led midwifery care, we spend less for better health outcomes. So why aren’t we properly funding it? When birth takes place in-community, it …

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Health-care sector needs to reduce environmental harm as it heals

WEBAcross the health sector, we must all do more and increase the level of urgency to become greener and fight climate change, writes Kendra Frey, vice-president …

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Health Canada’s new guidelines for novel foods take hands-off …

WEBIn the place of government oversight and regulation, Health Canada has enacted a 'voluntary transparency initiative,' inviting plant breeders to self-regulate the …

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