RhPAP Rural Health Round-Up: February 9, 2018 Edition - The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan

When I met Dr. Nicole Redvers, chair of the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation and Elder Be’sha Blondin at the Institute for Circumpolar Health Research in Yellowknife last November, they had no administrative help and no access to federal funding for their program, The Arctic Indigenous Wellness Project.

February 6, 2018 – Pipestone Flyer

Push to lower drug costs may do the opposite

https://www.pipestoneflyer.ca/community/push-to-lower-drug-costs-may-do-the-opposite/

February 6, 2018 – Crag and Canyon

Chamber of Commerce branching into health and wellness awareness

http://www.thecragandcanyon.ca/2018/02/06/chamber-of-commerce-branching-into-health-and-wellness-awareness

February 6, 2018 – Sundre Roundup

Screening difference between life and death

http://www.sundreroundup.ca/article/Screening-difference-between-life-and-death-20180206

February 6, 2018 – Sundre Roundup

Opioid crisis compounded by over prescription

http://www.sundreroundup.ca/article/Opioid-crisis-compounded-by-overprescription-20180206

February 6, 2018 – Bonnyville Nouvelle

The future of cannabis in the workplace

http://www.bonnyvillenouvelle.ca/article/The-future-of-cannabis-in-the-workplace-20180206

February 6, 2018 – St. Paul Journal

Hospital fundraiser aims to raise $117,000

http://www.spjournal.com/article/Hospital-fundraiser-aims-to-raise-117000-20180206

February 6, 2018 – The Barrhead Leader

Dunstable School students learn about farm safety

http://www.barrheadleader.com/article/Dunstable-School-students-learn-about-farm-safety-20180206

February 5, 2018 – High River Times

Death café a first for High River community

http://www.highrivertimes.com/2018/02/05/death-cafe-a-first-for-high-river-community

February 5, 2018 – Nanton News

February is a good time to learn more about heart health

http://www.nantonnews.com/2018/02/05/february-is-a-good-time-to-learn-more-about-heart-health

February 5, 2018 – Whitecourt Star

Get in the know with mammogram clinic

http://www.whitecourtstar.com/2018/02/05/get-in-the-know-with-mammogram-clinic

February 5, 2018 – Camrose Canadian

Healing from domestic violence in our house

http://www.camrosecanadian.com/2018/02/01/healing-from-domestic-violence-in-our-house

February 5, 2018 – North News Service (NOTE: Subscription required by each viewer)

https://www.nnsl.com/ – Look for article: WT on ‘right path’ to reduce Indigenous children in care, says Minister (Somba K’e/Yellowknife)

Though the percentage of Indigenous children involved with the Northwest Territories’ child welfare system continues to grow, the Health and Social Services minister believes the government is making progress toward reducing the number of children in care.

February 5, 2018 – North News Service (NOTE: Subscription required by each viewer)

https://www.nnsl.com/ – Look for article: Healthy Living Fair a Success (Jean Marie River)

The first of a territory-wide series of Community Healthy Living Fairs had “a good turn out,” according to host, Jean Marie River First Nation.

February 3, 2018 – North News Service (NOTE: Subscription required by each viewer)

https://www.nnsl.com/page/2/ – Look for article: All of Qikiqtarjuaq to be tested for TB (Qikiqtarjuaq)

The community of Qikiqtarjuaq, which normally sees one or two cases of tuberculosis (TB), has been hit hard by an outbreak, with 10 per cent of its population diagnosed with latent or active infections.

February 2, 2018 – Smoky River Express

Hospital staff raise money for Christmas Program

http://smokyriverexpress.com/hospital-staff-raise-money-for-christmas-program/

February 2, 2018 – High River Times

Concussion information shared at session

http://www.highrivertimes.com/2018/02/02/concussion-information-shared-at-session

February 2, 2018 – The Drumheller Mail

Claire Wade national leader for mental health

http://www.drumhellermail.com/news/30500-claire-wade-national-leader-for-mental-health

February 1, 2018 – Lakeside Leader

The kids will smoke pot anyway

http://lakesideleader.com/the-kids-will-smoke-pot-anyway/