AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHealth System Capacity: Whitehorse’s hospital has upgraded its lab with new equipment, while Ontario reports record hallway-care numbers and Canada’s nursing vacancies remain high. Saskatchewan health workers are also pressing for fair contracts. Outbreak Readiness: Canada’s measles outbreak has been declared over after more than 6,400 cases, though officials are urging vaccination before holiday travel. Meanwhile, Africa’s top health official says Ebola cases have topped 10,000 and is seeking global support; Canada and the EU are expanding cooperation on emergency medical supplies. Care and Outcomes: A study links female hospital doctors with better patient outcomes. Separately, an intensive diet-and-exercise program put type 2 diabetes into remission for 54% of younger participants in six months. Access and Equity: A poll suggests long waits have led half of Canadians to avoid hospital care. The family of a First Nations woman who died after being denied medical travel is seeking an investigation.
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