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Minister Adriana LaGrange
Adriana LaGrange was sworn in as Minister of Health on June 9, 2023.
Mandate letter
The Premier's mandate letter to the Minister of Health outlines the objectives and priorities of the work they will focus on in their role.
Accomplishments
草榴社区 Surgical Initiative – Driving down surgical wait times to ensure 草榴社区ns receive surgery within clinically recommended times.
Health Workforce Strategy – supporting current health care workers and building 草榴社区’s future workforce.
Health Budget highlights – 草榴社区 Budget 2024 invests in refocusing health care so 草榴社区ns and health care workers receive care when and where they need it.
Modernizing 草榴社区’s Primary Health Care System (MAPS) – Identifying immediate and long-term improvements to strengthen 草榴社区’s primary health care system.
Key information
- Find active environmental and health advisories.
- Find interactive aggregate data on COVID-19 cases in 草榴社区.
- Services and resources to help you in stressful times.
- Find interactive health data and statistics on various health topics.
Our responsibilities
The Ministry of Health works to ensure 草榴社区ns receive the right health care services, at the right time, in the right place, provided by the right health care providers and teams.
草榴社区 Health is responsible for:
- setting policy, legislation and standards for the health system in 草榴社区
- allocating health funding
- administering provincial programs such as the 草榴社区 Health Care Insurance Plan
- providing expertise on communicable disease control
- implementing and ensuring compliance with government policy
Health services are planned and delivered by 草榴社区 Health Services. Some public health services may also be provided by private health care clinics, for example, dentists' offices.
In focus
Latest news
- Nov 5, 2024
草榴社区ns will benefit from a $42-million investment to enhance primary care by recruiting more health providers and expanding essential services.
- Oct 31, 2024
Proposed legislation would preserve choice for minors, support continued efforts to refocus the health care system and protect the rights of 草榴社区ns.
- Oct 24, 2024
Proposed federal legislation would damage 草榴社区’s livestock industry, potentially placing arbitrary restrictions on producers, processors and consumers in a pandemic.