The regional health board said today that a recruitment drive is underway to hire more nurses to vaccinate children against disease and offer preventive services to the Inuit communities of Nunavik.
Immigrants and racialized people were most likely to report that they didn’t have insurance to cover the cost of prescription medications in the past year, and to report that the pandemic affected their coverage.
Pharmacist Anna Patriziom, the owner of Schomberg Village Pharmacy, has won a Most Influential Filipina Woman in the World Award from the Foundation for Filipina Women's Network.
For many years pharmacists have been known as the “pill counters” or “druggists” hidden behind the pharmacy counter, but the truth is pharmacists are a lot more than that and have proven so throughout the pandemic.
The devices, called pulse oximeters, usually snap onto a finger and are widely used in hospitals across the globe to help guide treatment. At-home versions became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Improving equity, diversity and accessibility; more virtual learning; a shift towards more student-centred curriculum and prioritizing student wellness will be reflected in the new curriculum.