Read Leonard’s remarks on health care, printed in the April 14 Hansard.
MR. LEONARD PREYRA: Thank you, Madam Speaker. It’s a pleasure to get up and say a few words about my constituency and about the things that matter most to my constituents. As with the previous speaker, as we know from the elections and [...]
“This program is an important part of the province’s commitment to providing better care sooner.”
Colon Cancer Prevention Program Available Provincewide
From the Canadian Health Reference Guide
A program that prevents colon cancer and finds it early when treatment is most effective is now available provincewide.
All Nova Scotians between the ages of 50 and 74 will now have [...]
Nova Scotia will not follow Saskatchewan’s lead in exploring a controversial treatment for multiple sclerosis.
Nova Scotia will not follow Saskatchewan’s lead in exploring a controversial treatment for multiple sclerosis.
The NDP government said Wednesday it’s not interested in paying to study an unproven treatment.
“Clinical trials are tremendously expensive,” said New Democrat MLA Leonard Preyra, speaking on [...]
Residents are encouraged to get vaccinated for H1N1 and seasonal flu at free clinics throughout the district.
Upcoming Clinics – Monday, November 2 to Sunday, November 8, 2009
Adults and children are encouraged to go to any of the following clinics:
Monday November 2
-World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax - 11:30am to 5:30pm
Tuesday November 3
-Saint Andrew’s Centre, [...]
By DAVID JACKSON Provincial Reporter
Fri. Apr 24 – 5:26 AM
Health Minister Karen Casey says she will consider paying the accommodation costs of patients who must travel out of the province for health care they can’t get here.
Ms. Casey said Thursday that the province currently just pays accommodation costs for organ transplant patients who are [...]
By AMY SMITH Provincial Reporter
Fri. Apr 17 – 4:34 PM
Angela Feindel says she and her husband maxed out their credit cards, wiped out their children’s education fund and finally went bankrupt in fighting her rare, life-threatening form of eye cancer.
Now the Halifax woman hopes the province will start paying the travel and accommodation costs for [...]
NOVA SCOTIA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE
ON
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Department of Health
Re: Seniors’ Pharmacare Program
WITNESSES
Department of Health
Ms. Cheryl Doiron, Deputy Minister
Ms. Judy McPhee, Acting Director – Pharmaceutical Services
MS. MCPHEE: Okay, so I’ll have to sit. I’m not used to sitting when I’m presenting. What I’m going to do is just very briefly, for the next few minutes, talk about [...]