NLIS 1
April 15, 2005
(Health and Community Services)
 

NOTE TO EDITORS: Health ministers to meet in Toronto

Loyola Sullivan, acting Minister of Health and Community Services, will attend the provincial and territorial meeting of health ministers in Toronto, Ontario, April 15 and 16.

The ministers will share information and updates on the implementation of the First Ministers� Health Accord signed in September 2004 by Premier Williams and all other first ministers. Items to be discussed include a national pharmaceuticals strategy, aboriginal health blueprint and wait time reduction.

"Our recent Budget outlined strategic health investments to achieve meaningful reductions in wait times through the delivery of 43,344 additional key diagnostic procedures, surgeries, as well as cancer treatments," said Minister Sullivan. "I look forward to actively participating in this weekend�s discussions and sharing our government�s plans to improve access to health services with my colleagues."

Budget 2005 provided a substantial increase of $113 million in health care funding, bringing the total provincial investment to $1.75 billion. This represents a seven per cent increase over last year�s budget.

Media contact: Carolyn Chaplin, Communications, (709) 729-1377, 682-5093

2005 04 15                   10:20 a.m.


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