Manitoba Centre For Health Policy

• Manitoba’s First Nations children face barriers in nearly every socioeconomic factor: report

  A damning new report shows First Nations children in Manitoba are facing inequalities in nearly every socioeconomic factor compared to other children.

  Politics

  Dec 10, 2020
  
• Children in welfare system most likely to enter youth justice system: U of M study

  The study shows that nearly one-third of children who spent any amount of time in the care of Child and Family Services (CFS) were charged with a crime between the ages of 12 and 17.

  Politics

  Jun 2, 2020
  
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• New study finds health gap between First Nations and other Manitobans widening

  A new study from the University of Manitoba has found a widening health gap between First Nation people and other Manitobans.

  Health

  Sep 17, 2019
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• The three phases of frostbite – from red skin to black skin death

  With windchill values dipping at times into the minus-50s, Winnipeg's deep freeze is cold enough for frostbite to develop within just a few minutes.

  Weather

  Jan 29, 2019
• More than a quarter of Manitobans deal with mental illness: study

  A study by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy shows at least 28 per cent of adults in the province are dealing with some form of mental illness.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2018
• WRHA told to cut spending by more than $80 M

  The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has been told to cut spending by three per cent, or $83 million.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2017
• Waiting for medical tests, not lack of beds, causing major wait times at ERs: report

  Long wait times and overcrowded emergency rooms. It's a common problem many Manitobans can relate to.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2017
• New study finds smoking costs Manitoba $244 million a year

  A new study by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy suggests people who have smoked cost the province a lot of money.

  Health

  May 6, 2015