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• Group of doctors makes opioid crisis policy recommendations to Alberta government

  How do you tackle a deadly and ongoing poisoning crisis? A group of Edmonton-area doctors has a few ideas and so too does the provincial government.

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  Apr 7, 2022
  
• Edmonton doctors look to engage teens in education around opioid crisis

  A group of doctors is holding a competition for Alberta teens to portray how opioid poisonings are impacting young people in the province.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2022
  
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• Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association raise concerns over province’s response to opioid crisis

  The Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association said the Alberta government's response to the increase in the number of opioid-related poisoning deaths is insufficient.

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  Dec 12, 2021
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• COVID-19: Alberta MLA under fire for comments on AHS’ handling of pandemic

  Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland MLA Shane Getson has come under fire for comments made on Facebook regarding AHS' handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Sep 28, 2021
• Edmonton doctors form opioid response committee to address spiking overdoses

  The Edmonton Zone Medical Staff Association says the committee will advocate for people who use drugs, recommend strategies to reduce overdose deaths, and raise public awareness.

  Health

  Sep 9, 2021
• Concerns over long COVID as Alberta winds down testing, isolating and tracing

  Alberta will be adjusting to new COVID-19 protocols on Monday, but there are concerns about what those changes could mean for the numbers of those living with long COVID.

  Health

  Aug 11, 2021
• COVID-19: Edmonton physicians urge Alberta government to test, trace, isolate

  A group of Edmonton doctors is calling on the Alberta government to reinstate COVID-19 testing, tracing and isolation requirements to control viral spread.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2021
• Albertans protest ending mandatory COVID-19 isolation, masking and testing changes

  "We're not going to have transparency as to how the virus is ripping through communities, and pretty much anybody who's vulnerable is going to be infected," Dr. Joe Vipond said.

  Health

  Jul 30, 2021
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• Alberta doctors ask Iveson, Nenshi to keep mask bylaw until 70% have 2 doses

  A group of Alberta doctors is urging Don Iveson and Naheed Nenshi to keep local mask mandates in place until 70 per cent of the population gets two doses of COVID-19 vaccine. 

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  Jun 7, 2021
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• All eyes on Alberta COVID-19 vaccine booking system Wednesday for AstraZeneca

  Eligible Albertans can start making appointments for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, and upgrades have been made to the booking system.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2021