Manitoba Health
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Province urges Manitobans to combat upcoming flu season with vaccinationsDr. Brent Roussin, the province's chief public health officer, says it's especially important for people considered high-risk to get a flu shot.HealthOct 16
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Manitoba government lowers age for self-referral breast cancer screeningThe Manitoba government has announced a plan to expand breast cancer screening for the second time in a month.HealthOct 10
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Free prescription birth control coming to Manitoba in October, health minister saysUzoma Asagwara announced Thursday that no-cost prescription birth control coverage, a plan first announced in the NDP government's 2024 budget, will be implemented Oct. 1.HealthAug 22
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Patients going without care due to nursing shortage in Manitoba First NationA First Nation in northern Manitoba says its nursing station is operating at half-capacity, and as a result members are going without the care they need.HealthJun 14
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Treatment facility, restored ER among changes announced for Winnipeg’s Victoria HospitalThe province says it's making good on its promise to restore closed ERs, and adding to restoration at the Victoria Hospital with a world-class addictions treatment facility.HealthApr 24
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Manitoba eclipses record number of kidney transplant donors, recipientsHealth Minister Uzoma Asagwara said at a press conference Monday that a record 83 Manitobans received a kidney transplant at Health Sciences Centre in 2023.HealthApr 22
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Manitoba youth propose ‘auntie-style,’ culturally appropriate health careAs part of a national survey, the University of Manitoba hosted several marginalized groups for roundtable discussions, leading to the proposal of 'auntie-style' care.HealthFeb 26
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Manitoba pharmacists look to Alberta’s expansion of pharmacy care clinics as exampleAfter Alberta announced it would be expanding pharmacy care clinics, pharmacists in Manitoba are looking at what such a project could mean for our own health care system.HealthJan 26
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Manitoba announces pilot project at Health Sciences Centre aimed at reducing wait timesA pilot project to reduce wait times in the emergency department at Winnipeg's HSC is the first step toward fixing provincial health care, Manitoba's health minister said Friday.HealthJan 19
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Province finds increase in rare, invasive illnesses: What you need to knowWhile "severe infections from IMD and iGAS are very rare," they are seen more often when infections like the flu run rampant, the province said.HealthJan 11
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