Health and Community Services - 2001
January,
February, March, April,
May, June,
July, August,
September, October, November,
December
January 15
Teen Tobacco
Team releases annual report
January 25
Health research centre awarded $2.1 million
grant
February
February 15
Minister fears public misled about job cuts in health sector
February 21
NOTE TO EDITORS: Julie Bettney to meet with Western Health Care Corporation and CEO, February 21
February 23
Minister
meets with partners in Heart Smart Restaurant Program
March
March 22
Health and Community Services planning for the future
Regional health care boards on sound financial footing
Government investing $3.1 million in cardiac care
Pharmacy dispensing fees to increase
Recruitment and retention of physicians a priority
Government investing $82 million for capital improvements
Home support workers getting wage increase
Government builds on commitment to personal care homes
Early Childhood Development a priority for government
March 29
Davis
Inlet children to begin treatment - Version
fran�aise
April
April 4
Ministerial Statement - Minister comments on federal health care appointment
April 10
Ministerial
Statement - Nursing Bursaries
May
May 16
National Immunization Awareness Week
Provincial food and nutrition policy
drafted
May 24
Ministerial
Statement - Opening of the new Janeway Emergency Department
May 25
Newfoundland
and Labrador participating in national West Nile Virus surveillance program
for second year
May 28
Premier
announces plan of action on water quality
June
June 1
Health
department increases wages for home support workers
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Media advisory, Subject: Health sector issues, June 5,
Confederation Building
June 5
Acting
Health Minister clarifies statements
June 13
Report
brings province a step closer to an organized cervical cancer screening
program NOTE TO EDITORS: Wrokshop, June 14, St. John's
June 15
Heart
Health focus of two-day workshop NOTE TO EDITORS: Workshop, St. John's
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Early childhood development initiative news conference, June 18
June 18
$36.6
million for early childhood development initiatives
June 19
Provincial
investment in health care fundraising initiatives unprecedented
June 21
New era in
children's health begins today
July
July 11
Discussions
held between government and representatives of home support agencies
July 16
Government
reaches agreement on rates for home support services provided by agencies
July 20
NOTE TO EDITORS: Media interviews, July 20, St. John's
Subject: Experts Consultation on Provincial Health Research Ethics issues
July 30
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, July 31
Subject: Details on amendments to
Smoke-free Environment Act
July 31
Government
moving forward to provide healthier environments for children
August
August 15
Minister
applauds NLMA for position on need for increase in federal health funding
August 27
Awarding of contract for new Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital
August 28
Lyme Disease agent identified for first
time in province
September
September 4
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to launch major
health consultation initiative, Media Centre, East Block, Confederation
Building, 11:00 a.m., September 5
September 5
Major consultation process on future of
health system launched - Version fran�aise
September 6
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister announces
establishment of Primary Care Advisory Committee
September 7
Health minister announces new Primary Care
Advisory Committee
September 13
Government provides update on development
of Fogo Island Health Centre
September 14
Government
message to NLMA "honour MOU"
September 18
Government, health boards and unions working
together to deal with budget deficits
NOTE TO EDITORS: Provincial and territorial
ministers of health to meet, St. John's, September 24-26
September 24
NOTE
TO EDITORS: Photo opportunity with provincial/territorial ministers of
health, September 24, 9:30 a.m.
Provincial/territorial
ministers working towards sustainable health systems -
Version fran�aise
September 26
Health ministers move forward on improving
health care in Canada
September 28
Parliamentary secretary to health minister to
visit child care centres
October
October 2
Parliamentary secretary to health minister to
consult on child advocate
Minister to start regional health forums in
Grand Falls-Windsor
October 3
Minister responds to NLMA job action
October 4
NOTE TO EDITORS: Regional health forums
schedule
October 5
West Nile Virus surveillance program concludes
October 9
International Emergency Nurses Week
October 16
Department now reviewing deficit plans
October 18
Provincial Physician Recruitment Office opens
October 24
NOTE TO EDITORS: Parliamentary Secretary for
Children's Interests to visit Family Resource and Child Care Centres
October 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to continue series of
regional forums, October 29, St. John's
November
November 2
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, November 5,
St. John's, Subject: Measures to reduce projected health board deficits
November 5
Health minister announces deficit-reduction
measures
November 16
Addictions Awareness Week, November 18-24
November 20
Ministerial Statement - Health Forums
Ministerial Statement - National Child Day
November 21
Minister tables bill to allow dentists to
incorporate
Minister announces legislation to govern
massage therapists
November 22
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to announce new Teen
Tobacco Team, November 23
November 23
Minister announces new Teen Tobacco Team
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Schedule for provincial Health Forums
November 27
NOTE TO EDITORS: Reaching Consensus and
Planning Ahead, Health Forums 2001, Integrated Summary of Stakeholder
Consultation available on government site
November 29
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, November 29,
St. John's, Subject: Legislation for Office of the Child and Youth Advocate
Minister announces legislation to establish
a
Child and Youth Advocate
December
December 3
Government recognizes International Day of
Persons with Disabilities
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