Health and Community Services - 2007
January,
February, March, April,
May,
June,
July, August, September,
October, November, December
January
January 12
Canada�s Provinces and Territories Await Federal �Engagement�
January 16
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Launch of
Smokers� Helpline Campaign
New Physician
Recruitment Web Site Launched
January 22
Province and
ACT Celebrate Tobacco Reduction Success
January 25
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Launch of New
Division for Faculty of Medicine
January 26
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend 30th Anniversary
Celebration for Campus Childcare
January 30
New Act Proclaimed to Provide Greater Transparency
and Accountability for Pharmaceutical Services
February
February 2
New Chief Executive Officer Appointed for Central
Health
February 7
Minister
Provides Update on MCP Re-registration
February 8
Media
Advisory: Minister to Attend FPT Conference on Timely Access to Health Care
Government Announces
Consultations on Health Information Act
February 12
Government Moving Forward with New Health Centre for Labrador West
February 16
Media
Advisory: Minister to Attend Second Forum on Cancer Control Strategy
February 21
Government
Sends Message to Restrict Youth Access to Tobacco
Media Advisory: Minister to Launch New
Wellness Campaign
February 22
New
Television Ads Promote Wellness
February 23
Province
Moving Forward with Provincial Cancer Control Strategy
Contract Awarded for
Construction of Corner Brook Long-Term Care Facility
February 26
Media
Advisory: Minister to Attend Launch of Comfort in Care Program
March
March 2
Media Advisory:
Minister Wiseman to Address Clarenville Rotary
March 6
New Contest
Promotes Healthy Eating
March 15
Media
Advisory: Minister
Wiseman to Address Rock the Vote: Leadership
101
March 23
Deadline for Expiry of MCP Cards Extended
March 27
Province to Move Toward Patient Wait
Time Guarantee for Cardiac Surgery
March 28
Tender to be
Issued for Renovations for New Satellite Dialysis Unit in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
April
April 4
Minister Clarifies
Information about Drug Coverage for MS Patients
April 5
Minister Provides Quarterly Update on Wait
Times for Health Care Procedures
April 11
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Parkinson
Society Newfoundland and Labrador Awards Presentation
April 13
Media Advisory: Minister Wiseman to Attend Launch
of Cervical Screening Program
April 18
Media Advisory: Minister to Speak at Canadian
College of Health Service Executives Education Session
April 19
Media
Advisory: Minister Wiseman to Announce New Wellness Project
April 20
Government
Supports Wellness Through Active Schools Program
Media Advisory:
Minister to Outline Enhancements to Prescription Drug Program
April 23
Enhancements to Program Make Drugs More
Affordable
April 26
A Vision of
Opportunity with New Actions to Address Poverty
Promoting a
Healthy Society
April 27
Media Advisory: Provincial Government to Provide
Further Details on Budget 2007 Plans to Strengthen Child, Youth and Family
Services
April 30
Strengthening the Province�s Child, Youth and Family Services System
May
May 1
Straight As
for Newfoundland and Labrador in Wait Times Report Card
May 4
Media Advisory: Minister Wiseman to Attend
National Emergency Nurses Conference
May 8
Ministerial
Statement - Recognition of Mental Health Week
Media Advisory:
Minister to Attend Canadian Mental Health Association Luncheon
May 9
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Child and Youth
Care Association Conference
May 14
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Meeting of
Federal Superannuates National Association
May 17
Media Advisory: Official Opening of
New Provincial Drug Program Office in Stephenville
May 18
Provincial Drug Program Office Officially Opens in Stephenville
May 22
Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Details on Review into ER/PR Testing in Eastern
Health
Government to Undertake
Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Testing for
Breast Cancer Patients
May 30
Media Advisory:
Minister Wiseman to Address Clarenville Chamber of Commerce
May 31
Media Advisory:
Minister to Attend Annual General Meetings
June
June 5
International
Students to be Covered Under Province�s Medical Care Plan
June 7
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Events for
Seniors Month and Opening of Family Resource Centre
June 8
Minister
Launches Seniors Month in Newfoundland and Labrador
Province Makes Changes to
Highway Traffic Act to Include Booster Seats
June 11
Enhancements
Made to Medical Transportation Assistance Program
Ministerial Statement -
Enhancements Made to Medical Transportation Assistance Program
June 12
Family Justice Services Celebrates Expansion
June 13
Ministerial Statement - Minister Recognizes June 15 as World Elder Abuse
Awareness Day
June 15
Public Advisory:
HealthLine Service Interruption
June 16
Public Advisory:
HealthLine Service Restored
June 20
Centre for
Health Information Act Proclaimed
June 26
Media Advisory:
Premier in Labrador
For TLH Announcement and Sod Turnings
June 27
Media Advisory:
Time Changed for Long-Term Care Home
Sod-turning Ceremony, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Premier Turns Sod on Happy Valley-Goose Bay Long-term Care Home
June 28
Over 92 Per Cent of Province Re-registered for MCP
July
July 3
Increased Poverty Reduction Benefits for Families and
Persons with Disabilities
July 10
Media Advisory: Minister Wiseman to
Launch Provincial Healthy Aging Policy Framework
Media Advisory: Minister Wiseman to
Attend Occupational Therapy Conference
Provincial Government
Signs Agreement with Pharmacists� Association
July 11
Media Advisory: Minister to Hold Media
Availability
Government Launches Provincial Healthy Aging Policy Framework
July 12
Newfoundland and
Labrador Continues to Improve Wait Times
July 18
27 Bursaries
Awarded to Increase Availability of Family Physicians in the Province
Media Advisory:
Minister to Hold Media Availability
July 23
Media Advisory:
Ministers to Announce Awarding of Contracts
for Health Projects in Grand Bank
July 24
Contracts Awarded for Grand Bank Health Care Facilities
July 26
Protective Care
Unit at Lakeside Homes Officially Opens
July 31
MCP
Re-registration Initiative Concludes
August
August 6
Newfoundland and Labrador to Roll Out HPV Vaccination Program in
September
August 24
Media
Advisory: Minister to Attend
Spokeman Tour for Childhood Cancer Event
August 31
Further
Investment Made to Improve Children�s Dental Health
September
September 4
Media Advisory: Minister to Deliver Keynote Address
to Newfoundland and Labrador Pensioners and Senior Citizens Federation
October
October 10
Media Advisory: Province to Launch Plan for High Cost
Drugs
October 11
New
Prescription Drug Plan Provides Assurance for Residents with High Drug Costs
October 12
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Association of
Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador AGM
October 17
Media
Advisory: Minister Wiseman to Attend Food Security Assembly
October 22
Newfoundland and Labrador
Continues to Improve Access in Priority Areas
October 23
Media
Advisory: Health Minister to Speak at Cancer Agencies� AGM
Province Remains Vigilant in Ensuring
Responsive Addictions Programs
Appointees
Announced for New Mental Health Care and Treatment Review Board
November
November 2
Minister to Provide Update on ER/PR Re-Testing
Wellness Grants Help
Communities Promote Healthy Living
Health Minister
Provides Update on Work of Secretary to Cabinet (Health Issues) on ER/PR RE-testing Process
November 14
Media
Advisory: Minister to Launch Pandemic Guidelines for Health Sector
November 15
Province Strengthens Preparedness for Pandemic
Media
Advisory: Minister to Launch New Addictions Awareness Campaign
November 16
Minister
Kicks Off New Campaign for Addictions Prevention
November 21
Atlantic Provinces Release Student Drug
Use Survey
November 23
Media Advisory: Ministers Available to Media
Regarding Security Breach
November 26
Media
Advisory: Ministers to provide Update on Information Breach
November 29
Media
Advisory: Minister to Announce Enhancements for Early Learning and Child
Care
November 30
Province
Enhances Early Learning and Child Care Plan
December
December 4
Public Advisory: Food Safety Tips During a Power
Outage
December 5
Public Advisory: Chlorinating Small Amounts of
Untreated Water During an Emergency
December 6
Provincial
Government to Invest in New Air Ambulance
December 11
PACS
Resulting in Improved Access to Diagnostic Reports
Across Newfoundland and Labrador
Media Advisory:
Minister to Host Demonstration of Picture Archiving and Communications System
Media Advisory:
Minister to Announce New Dental Initiative
December 12
Nine New Kids Eat Smart Clubs Started
in the Province
Rural Newfoundland and
Labrador to Benefit from New Dental Bursary Program
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