Saskatchewan Health Ministry

• Saskatchewan performed over 47,000 surgical procedures in a 6-month span

  The Saskatchewan surgical system performed 47,748 procedures from April 1 to Sept. 30, 2023, which is a 10 per cent increase from the same period in 2022.

  Health

  Dec 5, 2023
  
• Sask. audit report highlights inconsistencies in inspection, enforcement of vape shops

  The provincial audit report found that 19 per cent of more than 1,200 retail locations that sell vape products did not receive an annual inspection in 2020-21.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
  
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• Calls arise for continued enforcement of Sask. COVID-19 isolation requirement after PHO ends

  Thursday morning, Health Minister Paul Merriman said it was up to individuals who test positive for COVID if they wanted to self-isolate. That messaging changed later in the day.

  Health

  Jul 29, 2021
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• Think-tank finds more than 240 people died waiting for surgery in Saskatchewan

  More than half of the patients who died were waiting for non-emergent surgeries, which included 127 people waiting for a cataract procedure.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2020
• ‘A little bit befuddling’: Saskatoon store’s anti-mask sign sparks concern

  The sign also said store staff can treat a variety of serious health conditions.

  Health

  Sep 9, 2020
• Online organ and tissue donor registry launched in Saskatchewan

  The Saskatchewan government said the online organ and tissue donor registry modernizes the province’s organ donation system.

  Health

  Sep 3, 2020
• ‘Left behind’: Addiction moves far beyond city limits in Saskatchewan

  "Any town across Saskatchewan is dealing with this with just a lot less resources," a small-town nurse says.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2020
• Saskatchewan nurses’ union calls for mandatory masks

  Health officials across the country have said masks reduce the spread of COVID-19.

  Health

  Jul 16, 2020
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• Methamphetamine use on the rise, city in ‘crisis’: AIDS Saskatoon

  “If you don’t believe in safe consumption sites, you’re basically advocating for people to die,” a front-line worker says.

  Health

  Jul 9, 2020
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• Saskatchewan Health Ministry assessing tech-based coronavirus tracing

  Tech giants Apple and Google are working on contact tracing coronavirus infections using cellphone data. The Saskatchewan Health Ministry says it is assessing similar programs.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2020