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Precautionary Air Quality Advisory issued for North Zone of Alberta Health Services
May 29, 2015 Due to wildfires burning in northern Alberta, air quality is expected to be variable across much of the North Zone of Alberta Health Services (AHS) over the coming days, and potentially, weeks. As such, AHS is issuing a precautionary air quality advisory for the entire North Zone of AHS. Click to view […]
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Minister Ambrose Launches Video Testimonials on Prescription Drug Abuse
Government of Canada releases four videos featuring personal accounts of those affected by prescription drug abuse May 28, 2015 – Calgary, Alberta – Health Canada The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, today unveiled four promotional videos featuring personal stories from Canadians directly affected by prescription drug abuse. As part of the federal approach to […]
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Government of Canada invests in research to tackle prescription drug abuse and addiction
New cross-Canada research initiative to identify and implement effective treatments for Canadians living with substance misuse, including prescription drug abuse May 1, 2015 – Edmonton, Alberta – Canadian Institutes of Health Research The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, today announced the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM), a national research network aimed at […]
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A.N.A.C. Addresses 2015 Budget Shortfalls
PRESS RELEASE Ottawa, ON–April 23, 2015 A.N.A.C. ADDRESSES 2015 BUDGET SHORTFALLS The Aboriginal Nurses Association is expressing concern over the 2015 Federal Budget recently released, as it continues to grow inequities in our most vulnerable populations like the homeless and many Indigenous Peoples. “The message is clear that the federal government’s values are grounded in […]
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Theme for Aboriginal Nurses Day May 11, 2015
PRESS RELEASE Ottawa, ON – April 8, 2015 Aboriginal Nurses Day May 11 2015 The Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada is extremely pleased with the response from its membership in stating the Indigenous theme for National Nurses Week in Canada May 11 – 16, 2015. Each year, Aboriginal Nurses Day kicks off the week of […]
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Conceptual understanding of social capital in a First Nations community: a social determinant of oral health in children
1School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; 2Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Abstract Objectives. The purpose of the study was: (a) to better understand the concept of social capital and its potential role in oral health of children in […]
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Alberta Must Prepare for $580 Billion Health Bill
December 18, 2014 – Albertans carry a $580 billion fiscal burden – the future tax bill for increased healthcare costs over the next half-century – and should prepare now for the coming demographic squeeze, says a report released today from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Managing the Costs of Healthcare for an Aging Population: How […]
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