Uzoma Asagwara

• Manitoba government announces new funding for wheelchair program

  Manitoba Possible, a non-profit organization for people with disabilities, is expanding its wheelchair program with $288,000 in new provincial funding.

  Health

  Feb 23
  
• Manitoba wide program aims to support and retain new doctors

  The New to Practice Program is a provincially funded program in partnership with Doctors Manitoba, aimed at mentoring and support physicians for the first years of their practice.

  Health

  Feb 8
  
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• The Government of Manitoba has begun its health-care listening tour

  The Premier and deputy premier kicked-off a health care listening tour at Winnipeg's Grace Hospital, and heard frontline workers' perspectives on key issues in the sector.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2023
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• Manitoba government takes steps toward reducing ER wait times

  Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced Friday that the province is adding capacity and expanding patient discharges at emergency rooms in Winnipeg, Selkirk and Brandon.

  Health

  Nov 24, 2023
• New Manitoba premier, health minister say health care fix a priority, but will take time

  The province's new premier and health minister said they're here to support frontline health-care workers, while also asking for patience.

  Health

  Oct 24, 2023
• Manitoba election: PCs on track to underspend $1B on health care, NDP critic says

  NDP health critic Uzoma Asagwara claims the Progressive Conservative government has, since coming into power in 2016, underspent on the health-care budget by millions.

  Politics

  Aug 14, 2023
• Paramedics being asked to work in understaffed Winnipeg emergency rooms: Shared Health

  Shared Health says this weekend marked the first time that paramedics were included in call-outs to address staffing shortages at the city's largest emergency room.

  Health

  Jun 27, 2022
• NDP’s Uzoma Asagwara re-nominated to run in Union Station riding

  NDP MLA Uzoma Asagwara has spent much of the last two years as the NDP's health, seniors and active living critic, since being elected to represent Winnipeg's Union Station.

  Politics

  Nov 21, 2021