News releases from Health and Wellness (Page 6)

The government has provided one-time funding of $340,000 to the Nova Scotia College of Nursing to support the ongoing and comprehensive review of the registration and licensing process for internationally educated nurses.

The government announced today, August 9, a major increase in funding for the Newcomer Health Clinic in Halifax to support the care needs of current and future patients.

Parents and guardians of children aged six months to under five years can book their child’s COVID-19 vaccine appointment starting today, July 28.

Les parents et les tuteurs des enfants de six mois à moins de cinq ans peuvent prendre rendez-vous à compter d’aujourd’hui 28 juillet pour faire vacciner leurs enfants contre la COVID-19.

Nova Scotia will soon have a new fleet of ambulances and response and transport vehicles, ensuring the right mix of resources to improve emergency care and relieve pressure on paramedics and the emergency health system.

Starting today, July 20, the Province is removing barriers and cutting wait times for Nova Scotians seeking gender-affirming surgery.

Effective today, July 18, the Province will pay for the cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta for children aged six to 11.

Parents and guardians of children aged six months to four years old will soon be able to book their child’s COVID-19 vaccine appointment.

Les parents et les tuteurs des enfants de six mois à quatre ans pourront bientôt prendre rendez-vous pour faire vacciner leurs enfants contre la COVID-19.

The government is continuing to invest in healthcare with the addition of 200 new nursing seats at post-secondary institutions across the province.

New Waterford is a step closer to a new school and community wellness centre.

D’autres personnes de la Nouvelle-Écosse qui sont immunodéficientes, y compris les personnes en dialyse, sont maintenant admissibles à une série primaire de trois doses du vaccin contre la COVID-19 et elles peuvent prendre rendez-vous pour recevoir une dose supplémentaire à compter du vendredi 8 juillet.

More immunocompromised Nova Scotians, including those on dialysis, are now eligible for a three-dose primary series of COVID-19 vaccine and can book an additional dose starting Friday, July 8.

Emergency Health Services (EHS) is hiring 100 more transport operators across the province to handle routine patient transfers. These new, non-paramedic staff will help reduce pressure on the ambulance system and allow paramedics to focus on responding to emergency calls.

Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced today, July 4, that Nova Scotia will remove all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in the community on Wednesday, July 6.

Le Dr Robert Strang, médecin-hygiéniste en chef de la Nouvelle-Écosse, a annoncé aujourd’hui 4 juillet que la Nouvelle-Écosse allait lever les dernières restrictions liées à la COVID-19 le mercredi 6 juillet.

La Nouvelle-Écosse signale 1 491 nouveaux cas de COVID-19 confirmés en laboratoire, 28 hospitalisations et 4 décès liés à la COVID-19 au cours de la période de sept jours se terminant le 27 juin. Le nombre de nouveaux cas confirmés par un test PCR a légèrement augmenté comparativement à la semaine dernière, mais le nombre d'éclosions dans les établissements de soins de longue durée, d'hospitalisations et de décès a diminué.

Nova Scotia is reporting 1,491 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19, 28 hospitalizations and four deaths during the seven-day period ending June 27. The number of new PCR-positive tests has increased slightly compared to the previous reporting period; however, long-term care outbreaks, hospital admissions and deaths have decreased.

Les gens de 50 à 69 ans en Nouvelle-Écosse pourront prendre rendez-vous pour recevoir une deuxième dose de rappel du vaccin contre la COVID-19 dès la semaine prochaine, même si la Santé publique recommande d'attendre à l'automne.

Starting next week, adults 50 to 69 years of age in Nova Scotia will be eligible to book a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine, though public health is recommending that people wait until fall.