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Quebec construction firm awarded $1.8B contract for Far North health centre
Pomerleau Healthcare Partners will design and build the new Weeneebayko Area Health Authority facility
Pomerleau Healthcare Partners has been awarded a fixed-price design-build contract worth $1.8 billion to construct the new Weeneebayko…
Quebec College of Physicians urgently calls for national health services plan for Nunavik |
Quebec's College of Physicians is calling for an urgent plan to improve health services in the province's Far North after releasing a damning report on the lack of access to health care in the region.Signed by College president Dr.…
Quebec launches annual flu/COVID vaccination campaign
Article contentQuebec public health authorities on Monday launched the annual influenza and COVID-19 vaccination campaign, administering the shots first to people in long-term care before making the vaccines available for free to the…
Quebec hospitals face overcrowding crisis as flu season approaches, public health urges
Hospitals in Quebec are grappling with overcrowding, and the situation could worsen as flu season approaches.
According to provincial data, wait times to see a doctor can stretch up to 13 hours in some facilities.
At…
Type 1 diabetes care drops off after childhood, ER visits go up, Canadian researchers find |
Canadian teens and young adults living with diabetes face double the risk of hospitalizations and emergency room visits compared with younger children with the condition, say doctors suggesting changes to how care is organized for…
Montréal North Island Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre: A beacon of
CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal drives health and social transformation in Québec through innovative research and advanced technology solutions.
The CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS NIM) is a leading health and social…
Quebec postpones phasing out the use of private health agencies in some regions
The end of the use of private health agencies, which was to apply this year, has been postponed until next spring in urban centres, Health Minister Christian Dubé's office announced Thursday afternoon.
This means the new…
New mpox strain will likely need different response than 2022 outbreak
Breadcrumb Trail LinksLocal NewsEducation is important to ensure it is recognized quickly by medical professionals, MUHC infectious disease specialist Donald Vinh says.Published Aug 27, 2024 • Last updated 2 days ago • 4 minute…
Distrust in Quebec public health will have long-term effects: study
Breadcrumb Trail LinksLocal News“It will be more difficult to get people to get tested and to engage in chronic disease prevention measures," McGill researcher says.Author of the article:La Presse CanadienneKatrine DesautelsPublished Aug…
Masking returns to Laval hospitals as COVID-19 cases increase across Quebec | CBC News
The regional health board overseeing Laval, north of Montreal, re-introduced masking across its facilities Friday in response to an increase in cases of COVID-19 among employees and the city's population as a whole.In an internal memo…