January

January 12
Canada’s Provinces and Territories Await Federal ‘Engagement’ 

January 16
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Launch of Smokers’ Helpline Campaign
New Physician Recruitment Web Site Launched

January 22
Province and ACT Celebrate Tobacco Reduction Success

January 25
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Launch of New Division for Faculty of Medicine

January 26
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend 30th Anniversary Celebration for Campus Childcare

January 30
New Act Proclaimed to Provide Greater Transparency and Accountability for Pharmaceutical Services
 

February

February 2
New Chief Executive Officer Appointed for Central Health

February 7
Minister Provides Update on MCP Re-registration

February 8
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend FPT Conference on Timely Access to Health Care
Government Announces Consultations on Health Information Act

February 12
Government Moving Forward with New Health Centre for Labrador West

February 16
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Second Forum on Cancer Control Strategy

February 21
Government Sends Message to Restrict Youth Access to Tobacco
Media Advisory: Minister to Launch New Wellness Campaign

February 22
New Television Ads Promote Wellness

February 23
Province Moving Forward with Provincial Cancer Control Strategy
Contract Awarded for Construction of Corner Brook Long-Term Care Facility

February 26
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Launch of Comfort in Care Program
 

March

March 2
Media Advisory: Minister Wiseman to Address Clarenville Rotary

March 6
New Contest Promotes Healthy Eating

March 15
Media Advisory: Minister Wiseman to Address Rock the Vote: Leadership 101

March 23
Deadline for Expiry of MCP Cards Extended

March 27
Province to Move Toward Patient Wait Time Guarantee for Cardiac Surgery

March 28
Tender to be Issued for Renovations for New Satellite Dialysis Unit in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
 

April

April 4
Minister Clarifies Information about Drug Coverage for MS Patients

April 5
Minister Provides Quarterly Update on Wait Times for Health Care Procedures

April 11
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Parkinson Society Newfoundland and Labrador Awards Presentation

April 13
Media Advisory: Minister Wiseman to Attend Launch of Cervical Screening Program

April 18
Media Advisory: Minister to Speak at Canadian College of Health Service Executives Education Session

April 19
Media Advisory: Minister Wiseman to Announce New Wellness Project

April 20
Government Supports Wellness Through Active Schools Program
Media Advisory: Minister to Outline Enhancements to Prescription Drug Program

April 26
A Vision of Opportunity with New Actions to Address Poverty
Promoting a Healthy Society

April 27
Media Advisory: Provincial Government to Provide Further Details on Budget 2007 Plans to Strengthen Child, Youth and Family Services

April 30
Strengthening the Province’s Child, Youth and Family Services System
 

May

May 1
Straight As for Newfoundland and Labrador in Wait Times Report Card