A Labrador woman is sounding the alarm on accessibility barriers in this province. Dawn Letto is calling for better support for disabilities of all sizes. That’s after she noticed in May that the adult change table aboard the Qajaq W. was gone. Five months later, Letto is hoping people will realize why this issue deserves […]
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Three local businesses have received research and development funding to support health technology and innovation. On Tuesday, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology Andrew Parsons announced over $1.5 million in funding. Polyamyna Nanotech Inc. will receive $543,537 for a research and development project to assess how its antimicrobial coating adheres to commonly used surfaces in […]
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To assist in appointment scheduling Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services has availed of the services of Seafair Capital and TxtSquad to pilot a new texting solution for appointment scheduling in some primary health clinics in the Western and Eastern Urban and Rural zones. The goal of this program is to help reduce missed appointments, schedule […]
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A review into how to improve fertility services, including access to in-vitro fertilization, is under way. NTV’s Ben Cleary has more on that story.
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Today, the federal government announced $21 million for projects tackling substance use and addictions. As NTV’s Bailey Howard tells us, Newfoundland and Labrador received the second highest amount of funding in the country.
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