News - Health

Only one month after launching its largest ever fundraising campaign, Bethesda Foundation has now reached the $10.5 million mark.

The new Women’s Hospital at Health Sciences Centre (HSC) will open to patients on Dec. 1, providing women, children and families with a state-of-the-art facility where highly skilled staff will deliver excellent care.

Dynacare and Diabetes Canada are bringing back #Dynacare4Diabetes, Manitoba’s largest-ever diabetes wellness initiative, for a second consecutive year.

Flexible-length withdrawal treatment beds suitable for treating those struggling with a methamphetamine or opioid addiction are now open in Winnipeg and Brandon.

A new report shows annual increases in the number of physicians practising in Manitoba continued to trend near 10-year highs, signalling the province’s efforts to retain and recruit physicians are working.

The Executive Director of the Do More Agriculture Foundation says mental health first aid certification provides a front line response for those facing a mental health crisis.

The chief provincial public health officer confirmed that a travel-related case of measles has been reported in Manitoba.

A dedicated acute stroke unit will be built at Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg to serve stroke patients from across Manitoba, resulting in improved patient outcomes that shorten their time in hospital while reducing costs to treat them.

The Manitoba government is investing more than $2.7 million per year to enhance services at Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine clinics, add 16 new women’s treatment beds and expand programming offered by the Strongest Families Institute.

Southern Health-Santé Sud has announced that BreastCheck’s mobile mammography vehicle will be in Steinbach from June 10 to July 5, 2019.