Tag Archives: Health
Overdose and addiction awareness: Sarah’s story
August 31 is Overdose Awareness Day - an international campaign to prevent toxic drug poisonings, and remember, without stigma, those who have suffered from addiction and those who have died.paNOW's S...
Sep 01, 2024
Overdose and addiction awareness: Rodney Nataucappo’s story
August 31 is Overdose Awareness Day - an international campaign to prevent toxic drug poisonings, and remember, without stigma, those who have suffered from addiction and those who have died. paNOW's ...
Aug 31, 2024
SHA says around 500 Sask. health-care workers paid late
Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) head Andrew Will apologized on Friday to health-care workers affected by the second rollout of a new pay system.Will said that out of the almost 50,000 SHA employee...
Aug 31, 2024
Healthcare foundations partner to support college Sonography Program
Ultrasound technicians have been in high demand for 20 years throughout Saskatchewan, but a recent partnership between six hospital foundations will lead to a significant step in addressing the issue....
Aug 29, 2024
Saskatchewan supports physicians with $10 Million funding
The Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) have partnered to set up the Innovative Fund for family physician-led healthcare clinics in the province.Dr. Jess Melle, p...
Aug 23, 2024
Province announces mandatory game testing this hunting season
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that mandatory game testing will be conducted in specific wildlife management zones (WMZ) during the upcoming hunting season due to the discovery of tuberc...
Aug 21, 2024
Mpox strain spreading in Africa could come to Canada: experts
The type of mpox spreading rapidly through several African countries could arrive in Canada, where that strain hasn't appeared before, Canadian experts say.The detection of clade I mpox in Sweden in s...
Aug 18, 2024
Three new beds added to treatment space in Pinehouse
An additional three beds have been added to the 12 already available at the Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp in Pinehouse. Winterization and building is done on the new cabins, according to a news release fr...
Aug 16, 2024
Saskatchewan saw first-ever case of H3N2v swine flu in July
It's a disease so rare, there have only been four recorded cases in Canada since 2005. One of those cases was detected in Saskatchewan last month. According to the province's latest Community Respirat...
Aug 16, 2024
Saskatchewan saw first-ever case of H3N2v swine flu in July
It's a disease so rare, there have only been four recorded cases in Canada since 2005.One of those cases was detected in Saskatchewan last month. According to the province's latest Community Respirato...
Aug 16, 2024
