Community Corner

The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health and Mary Simon, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), today agreed to a joint workplan developed by a newly formed Health Canada /ITK Task Group that aims to improve Inuit health.

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use a product called Eden Herbal Formulations Serenity Pills II because it contains the undeclared drug estazolam, which can be habit-forming when used for as little as a few months. Consumers who may still have this product in their homes are advised to consult with a health care professional before they ...

The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Minister of Health, and the Honourable George Abbott, Minister of Health for British Columbia, today announced that British Columbia will establish a Patient Wait Times Guarantee for radiation therapy by March 31, 2010, to be supported by $76.4 million in federal funding. British Columbia will also be eligible ...

The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, today launched the first ever national food guide for First Nations, Inuit and Métis - ''Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide - First Nations Inuit and ...

The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Minister of Health, and the Honourable Chester Gillan, Minister of Health for Prince Edward Island, today announced that Prince Edward Island will establish a Patient Wait Times Guarantee for radiation therapy by March 31, 2010, to be supported by $12.1 million in federal funding. Prince Edward Island will also ...

The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Minister of Health, and the Honourable Brad Cathers, Yukon Minister of Health and Social Services, today announced that Yukon has agreed to establish a Patient Wait Times Guarantee for mammography. Federal budget funding of $4.5 million will go towards supporting the mammography wait time guarantee, and other ...

The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Minister of Health, and the Honourable Floyd Roland, the Minister of Health and Social Services for the Northwest Territories, today announced that the Northwest Territories has agreed to establish a Patient Wait Times Guarantee for primary health care by March 2010, to be supported by $4.6 million in federal ...

The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Minister of Health, and the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Nunavut Minister of Health and Social Services, today announced that Nunavut has agreed to establish a Patient Wait Times Guarantee for some types of diagnostic imaging, to be supported by $4.5 million in federal Budget funding. Nunavut will also be ...

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use certain lots of Salivart Oral Moisturizer, because the product may be contaminated with mould or yeast. Using the affected product may cause health problems such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Consumers with reduced immunity due to illness or immunosuppressant medications may be at increased risk ...

Health Canada is reminding Canadians of the importance of proper food handling and preparation in the prevention of foodborne illness associated with eggs.