We’re helping to increase awareness & reduce the stigma of
#FASD
in Quebec through a project with the Association pour la santé publique du Québec. The investment of nearly $1M announced today will help support this initiative and prevent FASD in Canada.
Canadians deserve to live their lives in comfort and dignity. Yet, only 30% of people have access to
#palliative
care. This Action Plan on
#PalliativeCare
provides next steps for
#HealthCanada
to help improve end-of-life care in Canada.
Palliative care can benefit patients and families from diagnosis to end of life.
#HealthCanada
released an action plan on
#PalliativeCare
today that sets out next steps for improving access in Canada. Learn more:
Every Canadian deserves to live out their life in comfort and dignity. These micro-grants will help address psychological and social aspects of
#palliativecare
and encourage
#CompassionateOLMC
Help promote compassionate communities and shift how we talk about death, dying and end-of-life care in official language minority communities. Apply here:
#CompassionateOLMC
The
#ASD
Strategic Fund helps support Canadians living with ASD, their families and caregivers by working to improve the capacity of communities to address their needs. Pleased to announce funding for six new projects supporting Cdns living with ASD:
Today marks the release of the 2nd Annual Report of the
#GBVStrategy
! Find out what the
#GOC
has done in the past year to prevent and address
#gbv
, including actions undertaken by federal partners:
#ItsTime
#LGBTQ2
Canadians continue to face inequalities and challenges, including high rates of intimate partner violence. Proud to support
@universitelaval
’s project to better equip professionals to
#EndViolence
and increase support:
Today on
#WorldHepatitisDay
, join our efforts – in Canada and around the globe – as we work to raise awareness about viral
#hepatitis
. My full message:
Canadian children and youth deserve every opportunity to live happy and healthy lives. By making sure that treatment options are readily available, we are helping them to do just that. Learn more about our work:
Increasing knowledge of
#FASD
is important to helping prevent it. New projects will help build awareness, reduce stigma and help prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder across Canada. Proud to support these initiatives with an investment of more than $1.8M
I encourage all Canadians to join me in celebrating International Self-Care Day, and to learn more about the safe use of self-care products as part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
#InternationalSelfCareDay