Saskatchewan Health Minister

• Sask. government announces largest budget increase to health-care funding

  The budget for 2024-25 shows the province announced a record investment of $7.6 billion for health care which includes investments for various initiatives.

  Politics

  Mar 20, 2024
  
• Sask. College of Medicine seeks program expansion, but doesn’t help current doctor shortage

  The program welcomed its first group of 40 first-year students in August of 2022. Previously, only years 2-4 were offered in Regina. Now, all four can be offered in the Queen City.

  Health

  Mar 7, 2023
  
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• Saskatchewan government releases action plan for health-care workers

  The Saskatchewan government has announced an action plan to recruit, train, incentivize and retain health-care workers in the province.

  Health

  Sep 7, 2022
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• Work begins on new Urgent Care Centre in Regina

  Construction will soon start on a new Urgent Care Centre in Regina that will serve as an alternative to the ER for those with non-emergency health care needs.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2022
• Sask. government makes free HIV self-testing kits available across the province

  Free self-testing HIV kits are now available to Saskatchewan residents. Health officials encourage everyone between the ages of 13 and 70 to be tested for HIV every five years.

  Health

  Feb 17, 2022
• COVID-19: Saskatchewan updates self-isolation, close contact protocols

  Saskatchewan eases up on self-isolation and close contact protocols regardless of vaccination status.

  Health

  Jan 27, 2022
• Some patients in Regina and Saskatoon could be transferred to rural hospitals

  Hospitals in Regina and Saskatoon are at capacity and if it continues to go this way for the next while, possible patient transfers to rural hospitals could be expected.

  Health

  Jan 25, 2022
• Saskatchewan health experts weigh in on possible impact of Omicron variant on holiday season

  It may take scientists two to four weeks before they fully understand how the new variant affect the population --including those with antibodies from previous COVID-19 infections.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2021
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• Saskatchewan expecting Johnson and Johnson vaccine shipment

  Saskatchewan could receive an allotment of the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine by the end of the month if approved by the federal government.

  Health

  Nov 2, 2021
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• Saskatoon mayor calls for vaccine passports, province says it’s focusing on vaccination numbers

  Despite calls from Saskatoon's mayor for vaccine passports, the provincial government said instead it will continue to focus on getting more people vaccinated.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2021