AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublic Health Alert: Vancouver Coastal Health is urging anyone who touched a possibly rabid skunk in downtown Vancouver to seek medical assessment. Wainwright Response: Ontario is sending 28 burn-care specialists to Alberta after the CFB Wainwright fire; blood donations have also risen, though Canadian Blood Services says more are needed. Research Funding: Ottawa announced $880 million for researchers, including more than $400 million for 439 health projects spanning cancer screening, overdose services and child health. Measles: Canada’s two-year outbreak has ended after about 6,400 cases, but the country has lost its measles-elimination status for now. Care Access: New reports point to persistent strain, with more than 30 per cent of Canadian nurses leaving the profession before age 35 and one in eight people on surgical waitlists.
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