| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Sylvia Jones, Ontario’s Minister of Health, announced a bilateral agreement investing over $535 million to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
Today, the Governments of Canada and the province of Ontario signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Disease (DRD) agreement to invest over $535 million over three years to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases for Ontario residents and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening for rare diseases.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, MP Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John-Rothesay, on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced more than $900,000 to Sophia Recovery Centre for their project aimed at expanding and strengthening the peer substance use health workforce through co-designed mentorship and wellness training for women.
| Health Canada | media advisories
Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John-Rothesay, on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding under the Substance Use and Addictions Program.
| Health Canada | statements
Today marks the beginning of National Non-Smoking Week begins, a time to raise awareness about the heath risks of smoking and the importance of supporting those on their journey to a smoke-free life. Tobacco use continues to be one of the leading preventable causes of premature death in Canada, claiming approximately 46,000 lives a year.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable John Dornan, New Brunswick’s Minister of Health, announced a bilateral agreement investing over $32 million to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
Today, the Governments of Canada and the province of New Brunswick signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Disease (DRD) agreement to invest over $32 million over three years to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases for New Brunswick residents and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening for rare diseases.
| Health Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable John Dornan, New Brunswick’s Minister of Health, will make an announcement on improving health care for people in New Brunswick.
| Health Canada | news releases
Today, Lisa Hepfner, Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced over $4.3 million to St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton to build a peer-led program to enhance care for people who use drugs during and after hospitalization.
| Health Canada | media advisories
Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth will announce funding under the Substance Use and Addictions Program in Hamilton, Ontario.
