Health and Community Services - 2009
January,
February, March, April,
May,
June,
July, August, September,
October, November,
December
January
January 2
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Clarenville Rotary
January 6
Media Advisory: Minister to Launch New Awards Program for Seniors
January 7
New Awards Program Honours Contributions of Newfoundland and Labrador�s Seniors
January 8
Media Advisory: Province to Unveil New Air Ambulance
January 9
Media Advisory: Events in St. Anthony Cancelled for Today
January 16
Media Advisory: Minister to Officially Open New Grand Bank Health Centre
January 19
Ribbon Cutting
Officially Opens New Grand Bank Health Centre
January 22
Media Advisory:
Parliamentary Secretary to Speak at Beat the Blahs
February
February 5 Media Advisory: Province to Unveil New Air Ambulance
February 6 Province Welcomes New Air Ambulance
February 20 Media Advisory: Minister to Make Presentation to Winner of Addictions Awareness Week Contest
February 25
Provincial
Government to Receive Cameron Inquiry Report
February 27
Media
Advisory: Minister to Release Cameron Inquiry Report
March
March 1
Media Advisory: Release of Cameron Inquiry Report to be Rescheduled
March 2
New CEO Announced For Eastern Health
Media Advisory: Release of Cameron Inquiry Report Scheduled for Tuesday
March 3
Government
Releases Cameron Inquiry Report
March 6
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Annual Dinner
for Radiologists� Association
March 20
Grants Awarded for Research on Healthy Aging
Media Advisory:
Minister to Make Announcement for Foster Families
March 23
Budget 2009 to Include Substantial Rate Increases for Foster Parents
Media Advisory: Minister Wiseman to Attend Nursing Forum
March 24
National Nutrition Month Recognized
March 26
Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Provincial Wellness Grants
Record Budget 2009 Investments Advance Health and Well-Being in Newfoundland and Labrador
A Strong and Accountable Health Care System � Government Provides Robust Response to Cameron Inquiry and Task Force Recommendations
Investing in Children, Youth and Families � New Government Department Being Created
Budget 2009 Targets Significant Investments to Strengthen Long-Term Care and Community Supports
Standing Strong in the Fight Against Poverty
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend NAPE Home Care Conference
March 27
23 Community Groups Receive Provincial Wellness Grants
March 30
Media
Advisory: Minister to Attend Health Information Conference
April
April 3
Atlantic
Health Ministers Meet, Find Areas for Collaboration
April 23
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Clarenville Chamber of Commerce
April 27
Public Advisory:
Update on Human Swine Influenza
April 28
Public
Advisory: Public Health Agency of Canada Issues Warning for Travel to Mexico
April 30
Public
Advisory: Update on Actions in Preparing for Human Swine Influenza
May
May 4
Minister Recognizes National Mental Health Week
May 7
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Mental Health Week Open House
May 8
Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary to Represent Minister at Mental Health Week Open House
May 11
Media
Advisory: Minister to Attend CHICA National Conference
May 12
Ministerial
Statement - Newfoundland and Labrador Joins Nation in Recognizing Canada Health
Day
May 14
Media
Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary to Attend MUN Discovery Day
May 15
Tobacco
Powerwalls Coming Down Throughout the Province
May 19
Essential Employee Agreements Will Be in Place Across the Province
May 26
Public Advisory: Service Disruption for NLPDP
May 27
Public Advisory: NLPDP
Online System Restored
May 28
June is Seniors Month in Newfoundland and Labrador
May 29
Media Advisory: Minister to Speak at Nursing Graduation
Media Advisory: Minister Wiseman to Speak at
National Healthcare Leadership Conference
June
June 1
New MRI Announced for Central Newfoundland
June 3
Media
Advisory: Minister Wiseman to Speak at St. John�s Rotary
Media Advisory: Minister Available to Media
June 5
Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary to
Attend the Official Opening of the Seniors Resource Centre Satellite Office
Media Advisory:
Parliamentary Secretary to Attend Walk to Cure Diabetes
June 9
Media Advisory: Minister to
Attend Tour for the Cure Launch
Media Advisory: Parliamentary
Secretary to Attend Victorian Order of Nurses� AGM
June 10
Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary to
Attend Kids Eat Smart Annual Sponsor Recognition Breakfast
June 12
Media Advisory: Ministers to Address Oral Health
Convention
Province Remains Vigilant as
WHO Declares H1N1 Pandemic
June 13
Public Advisory:
Province Records First Case of H1N1 Influenza Virus
June 15
Newfoundland and Labrador Remains Diligent in Wait Times Management
June 17
Province Confirms Second and Third Cases of H1N1
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Seniors� Day at MUN Botanical Garden
June 18
Additional Cases of H1N1 Confirmed in Province
June 19
Media Advisory: Scheduled Events for Minister and Parliamentary Secretary
Cases of H1N1 Confirmed in School-aged Children
June 23
Media
Advisory: Seniors of Distinction Awards to be Presented
June 24
Public Advisory: H1N1 Influenza Updates Online
Media Advisory: Minister to Officially Open New Long-Term Care Facility in Clarenville
Celebrating Newfoundland and Labrador�s Seniors of Distinction
June 25
New
Long-term Care Home Opens in Clarenville
June 29
Media Advisory: Minister to
Attend Launch of Health Care Foundation Capital Campaign
July
July 2 Gambling
Rate Declines in Newfoundland and Labrador
July 8
Call for Research Proposals on Aging and Seniors'
Issues Announced
July 21
Province Records First Hospital Admission Related to H1N1
July 31
Enhancements on the Way for
Long-Term Care in Lewisporte
August
August 4
Programming Work
Starting for New Addictions Facility
August 11
Newfoundland and Labrador Set to Receive H1N1
Vaccine
August 17
Media Advisory:
Minister to Attend Opening of Veterans Pavilion Extension
August 31
Province
Assessing Laboratory and X-ray Services
September
September 9
Safe, Healthy Schools a Priority as New School Year
Begins
September 11
Government Releases
Information on Lewisporte Lab and X-ray Services
September 16
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Annual Health Ministers Meetings
September 17
Provinces and Territories Working Together on H1N1 Pandemic Flu Response
September 21
Media Advisory: Premier to Open New Protective Community Residences in Corner
Brook
Media Advisory: Minister to Release Regional Health Authority Documents and
Provide Update on Assessment
Protective Community Residences
Officially Open in Corner Brook
Minister Releases Additional
Information and Provides Update on Assessment
September 22
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Seniors Resource Centre AGM
September 23
Media
Advisory: Minister to Attend Eastern Health AGM
September 25
Media Advisory:
Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Community Services to Attend Walk a Mile
in His Shoes Event
Seasonal Influenza
Vaccination Program to Begin in October
September 28
Media Advisory: Premier to
Announce Location for New Western Memorial Regional Hospital
Site Announced for New
Western Memorial Regional Hospital
October
October 1
Media Advisory: Parliamentary Secretary to Attend Nurse Practitioners Special Interest Group AGM
October 2
Health Minister Meets with Community Leaders to Discuss New Clinic in Flower�s Cove
October 5
More Than
40,000 to Receive Low Income Seniors� Benefit This Month
October 6
Public Advisory: Public Meeting to Discuss Results of
Soil Testing in Buchans
October 7
Provincial Government Responds to Soil Testing in Buchans
October 19
Media Advisory: Update on H1N1 Influenza
October 21
Province to Start Vaccine Program Next Week
Media Advisory: Update on H1N1 Influenza Vaccine
October 29
Media
Advisory: Update on H1N1 Influenza
October 30
Media
Advisory: Update on H1N1 Influenza
Limited Vaccine Requires Important Changes to H1N1
Vaccine Criteria for Coming Week
October 31
Update on
H1N1 Mass Immunization Clinics
November
November 1
Media Advisory: Update
on H1N1 Influenza
High Risk Groups
Expanded for Immunization Clinics
November 2
Media Advisory: Update
on H1N1 Influenza
H1N1 Unadjuvanted
Vaccine Available by Appointment this Week for Pregnant Women up to 20 Weeks
November 3
Media Advisory: Update
on H1N1 Influenza
Media Advisory: Revised
Time for Update on H1N1 Influenza
Priority Groups
Expanded for H1N1 Vaccine
November 4
Media Advisory: Update
on H1N1 Influenza
November 5
Media Advisory: Update
on H1N1 Influenza
November 6
Media Advisory: Update
on H1N1 Influenza
November 8
Media Advisory: Update on H1N1 Influenza
November 9
Media Advisory: Update on H1N1 Influenza
November 10
Media Advisory:
Update on H1N1 Influenza
Priority Group Expanded for H1N1
Vaccine
November 11
Government
Reaches Tentative Agreement with Community Ambulance Operators
November 12
Media Advisory:
Update on H1N1 Influenza
November 13
Good Neighbour
Agreement Reached With Unions
Media
Advisory: Update on H1N1 Influenza
November 14
Media
Advisory: Update on H1N1 Influenza
Tentative Agreement
Reached With Private Ambulance Operators
November 15
All
Individuals Under 65 With Chronic Medical Illness Eligible for H1N1 Vaccine
Beginning Tomorrow
November 16
Media Advisory: Update on H1N1
Influenza
Immunization Program
Expands for School-Aged Children
November 17
Media Advisory:
Update on H1N1 Influenza
November 18
Media Advisory:
Update on H1N1 Influenza
November 19
Media Advisory: Update on H1N1
Influenza
November 20
Media Advisory:
Premier to Announce Site Selection for New Long-Term Care Homes in St. John�s
Update Provided on H1N1 Deaths
Mass
Immunization Clinics Open to General Public
November 23
Media Advisory:
Update on H1N1 Influenza
November 25
Media Advisory:
Update on H1N1 Influenza and Results of Review
Results of H1N1
Death Review Released
November 26
Media Advisory:
Minister Available to Media Following Meeting in Labrador West
November 27
Tender to be
Called to Begin Construction of Regional Healthcare Facility in Labrador West
December
December 1
Province
Continues Commitment to Wait Time Benchmarks
December 3
Media Advisory:
Update on H1N1 Influenza
December 9
New Financial
Assessment Process for Home Support in Effect
December 14
Media Advisory:
Minister to Participate in Official Opening of New Computerized Tomography (CT)
Simulator Suite
Applications for Seniors� Recreation Grants Available
Ministerial Statement - Acknowledging Province�s
Health Care Professionals for H1N1 Response
December 17
Petition on
Air Ambulance Inaccurately Presented by Opposition in House of Assembly
December 30
Seasonal
Flu Shot Available to More At-Risk Individuals
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