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Public Advisory: Residents Reminded of Available Mental Health and Addictions Resources
December 20, 2024 You are not alone this holiday season. Please see below for some key mental health supports and services available to you: 811 – Provincial HealthLine: Telephone support for people who are experiencing mental health crisis. The 811 phone line is available 24/7 and staffed by registered nurses who are trained crisis interveners and […]
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Successful trial of portable x-ray unit in Hopedale
December 20, 2024 The Nunatsiavut Department of Health and Social Development (DHSD), in partnership with Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services, is pleased to announce the successful trial of a Health Canada approved ultra-portable x-ray unit in Hopedale. Although x-rays have been around since the late 1800s, they remain unavailable in many rural and remote […]
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Successful trial of portable x-ray unit in Hopedale
December 17, 2024 The Nunatsiavut Department of Health and Social Development (DHSD), in partnership with Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services, is pleased to announce the successful trial of a Health Canada approved ultra-portable x-ray unit in Hopedale. Although x-rays have been around since the late 1800s, they remain unavailable in many rural and remote […]
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The Office of the Seniors’ Advocate, Newfoundland and Labrador releases the Seniors’ Report 2024, Monitoring Key Indicators of Seniors’ Wellbeing in Newfoundland and Labrador: A Baseline Report.
December 10, 2024 Seniors’ Advocate, Susan Walsh, today released Seniors’ Report 2024, Monitoring Key Indicators of Seniors’ Wellbeing in Newfoundland and Labrador: A Baseline Report. The report provides information and data pertaining to seniors in the areas of Wellbeing, Health Care, Finances, Housing, Transportation, and Safety and Protection. Monitoring this information is critically important to […]
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Help stop the spread of whooping cough
December 9, 2024 With an increase in Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough) throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, the Nunatsiavut Government’s Department of Health and Social Development (DHSD) is urging residents of the five Labrador Inuit communities (Nain, Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik and Rigolet) to help stop the spread. On May 9, 2024, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services declared […]
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Language revitalization: Protecting Indigenous cultures as disease prevention – Yale Daily New
Dec 06, 2024 Diabetes, alcohol-related deaths and chronic liver and kidney disease are notably high for adults of non-Hispanic Native American descent. While genetics and socioeconomic status significantly influence health outcomes, revitalizing Indigenous languages may offer preventative health benefits, according to researchers. “Historic trauma and systemic racism along with the loss of land and the […]
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‘Significant failures’ in addressing Indigenous youth mental health in New Brunswick – Canada News Media
December 3, 2024 FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s independent advocate for children, youth and seniors released a report Monday saying the province has failed to collaborate with First Nations governments to address youth mental health. The report from Kelly Lamrock is in response to recommendations from “No Child Left Behind,” a 2021 report from the First […]
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Advocate urges immediate action on First Nations youth mental health crisis
December 2, 2024 FREDERICTON – Child, Youth and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock is recommending the provincial government work with First Nations governments to address youth mental health. A new monitoring report addressing recommendations from the No Child Left Behind report says the unique challenges facing First Nations youth require dedicated funding and a process that […]
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Healthy meals for kids, savings for families in Prince Edward Island
November 29, 2024 School food programs make life easier. They provide healthy meals to kids throughout the school year. They also save working families hundreds of dollars in grocery bills. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced an agreement with the Government of Prince Edward Island to increase school food programs in the province. This […]
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Overfishing herring, other stocks in Gulf, Bay of Fundy, has critical impact on ocean health – CBC
Nov 21, 2024 DFO says it’s committed to ‘precautionary and sustainable approach to fish harvesting’ Roughly a third of wild fish stocks in Canada are considered healthy, while the rest are in depleted states, according to a new report. The findings come from an annual fishery audit put together by Oceana Canada, a charity devoted to ocean conservation. The report also […]
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