Health and Community Services - 2006
January,
February, March, April,
May,
June,
July, August, September,
October, November,
December
January
January 9
Government announces
new program to enhance quality child care
January 10
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to bring greetings at
Canadian Nursing Students� Association National Conference
Changes to Medical
Transportation Assistance Program
January 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to bring greetings at
opening of The Ross Family Medicine Centre
February
February 3
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to speak at
Newfoundland and Labrador Brain Injury Association Annual General Meeting
February 15
New agreement reached with physicians
February 21
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, Corner Brook,
February 22. Subject: Infoway funding
February 22
Newfoundland and Labrador to have province-wide
Picture Archiving and Communications System
February 27
Public consultations on Provincial Healthy
Aging Framework
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Minister to be keynote speaker at Founder�s Day Dinner, St. Anthony
February 28
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to make health care
announcement in St. Anthony
March
March 1
Government committed to enhancing dialysis
services in province
March 7
NOTE TO EDITORS: Launch of Provincial Wellness
Plan
Government to proceed
with new dementia duplexes in Corner Brook
March 8
Government encourages Newfoundlanders and
Labradorians to go healthy
March 17
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier to announce investment
in public health emergency planning
Government adopts
integrated approach in preparing for health emergencies including pandemic
influenza
March 22
NOTE TO EDITORS: Climate Change and Health Impacts
Atlantic Conference
March 30
The Right Choices: Improving Our Health
The Right Choices:
Reducing Poverty; Increasing Self-Reliance
The Right Choices: Safe
and Secure Communities
April
April 12
Subsidy
increased to help
lower the cost of nutritious foods in Coastal Labrador
Government strengthens resources for persons with disabilities
April 13
Community groups promote healthy living
throughout the province
April 18
Improving
wait times for health services
April 27
Minister
reaffirms commitment to strengthening public health during National Immunization
Week
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier
to make health care announcement in St. Anthony
April 28
St. Anthony site for new Selfcare/Telecare Nurse
Contact Centre
May
May 3
Ministerial Statement - Mental Health Week in
Newfoundland and Labrador
May 8
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to make health care
announcement in Stephenville
May 9
New Provincial Drug Program office to be based in
Stephenville; creation of up to 15 new jobs
May 10
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister to launch re-registration of MCP
Ministerial Statement -
National Nursing Week
May 11
Government launches re-registration of MCP
May 16
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to launch awareness
campaign
May 17
New campaign to create awareness about problem
gambling
May 23
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to release details of
new Early Learning and Child Care Plan
May 24
Government unveils Early Learning and Child
Care Plan
June
June 5
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to launch Seniors�
Month
June 6
Minister launches Seniors� Month in the
province
June 7
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to make health care
announcement, June 8
June 8
Pharmacy Network to be implemented in the
province
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Minister to tour health facilities on Bonavista Peninsula
June 15
Government recognizes first World Elder Abuse
Awareness Day
June 16
School Food Guidelines highlight healthy eating
for students
July
July 4
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to attend
Provincial/Territorial Health Ministers meetings in Fredericton, NB
July 6
NOTE
TO EDITORS: Minister
to officially open new cancer centre in
Gander
July 7
Minister officially opens new cancer centre in Gander
July 11
Government announces successful proponent for
Claims Adjudication System for the Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug
Program
July 12
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to tour health facilities
July 14
NOTE TO EDITORS: Health care announcement
July 17
New primary health care site to be established
in Deer Lake/White Bay
July 21
Selfcare/Telecare service
to expand to Corner Brook and Stephenville
July 25
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to bring greetings at
Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions Conference
August
August 1
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to make health
announcement, August 3
August 3
Minister announces renovations to upgrade Bay
d�Espoir Medical Clinic
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Minister to be guest speaker at Kiwanis Convention
August 4
Registration proceeding for new MCP cards
August 14
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to tour health
facilities in Labrador
August 16
New CEO named for the Centre for Health
Information
August 21
Agreement reached between government and
Association of Allied Health Professionals
August 22
Update on wait times for health care procedures
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister
to announce implementation of changes to children�s dental program
August 23
Government
announces improvements to children�s dental health program
September
September 5
Cost of
Alzheimer�s drugs now covered under special authorization
September 8
NOTE TO EDITORS: Photo op for Shinerama
September 11
NOTE TO
EDITORS: Minister to attend FPT meeting for ministers responsible for seniors,
Roseneath, PEI
September 20
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to attend news
conference on National Pharmaceuticals Strategy
September 22
Progress report outlines
next steps to improve prescription drug access and cost
September 27
HealthLine officially launched in province
September 28
Schools
celebrate Living Healthy Commotions
September 29
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister�s scheduled
events
October
October 2
Ministers join Kids Eat
Smart Foundation to raise awareness about child wellness
October 3
Media Advisory: Ministers to Respond to Turner
Child Death Review
October 4
Government Outlines Response to Turner Review
and Investigation Report
October 5
Media Advisory: Premier to Turn Sod for New
Provincial Addictions Treatment Centre
October 6
Premier Turns Sod for New Provincial Addictions
Treatment Centre
October 19
Wolf Medical
Systems Selected for Electronic Medical Record Pilot October 27
Minister
Announces Improvements to Provincial Cervical Screening Program
November
November 2
Media Advisory: Minister to Bring Greetings at
Family and Child Care Connections 10th Anniversary Celebration
November 6
Influenza Immunization Program to Commence This
Week
November 7
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Ribbon-Cutting
Ceremony at Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Health Centre
November 8
Breaking Ground for New Radiation Bunkers
November 16
Media Advisory: Official
Opening of Grand Falls-Windsor Cancer Centre
November 17
Grand Falls-Windsor Cancer Centre Officially
Opened
November 20
Ministerial Statement - National Child Day
November 24
Minister Clarifies Information on Corner Brook
Long-term Care Facility
November 28
Minister Provides Update on MCP Re-registration
Process
December
December 1
Minister Recognizes World AIDS Day
December 5
Media Advisory: Ministers to Join in Launch of
Provincial Walking Program
December 6
Government Committed to Enhancing Child Care
Services in the Province
Applications Being
Accepted for New Low Income Drug Program
Media Advisory:
Minister to Hold News Conference on New Mental Health Legislation
December 7
Minister Introduces New Legislation for Mental
Health
Media Advisory:
Minister to Attend F/P/T Health Ministers Meetings in Moncton, N.B.
December 8
Provinces and Territories Urge Continued Federal
Support for Better Access to Health Care
December 13
Government Launches Campaign to Promote Good
Hygiene December 21
Minister Provides Quarterly Update on Wait Times
for Health Care Procedures |