AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublic Health Alert: Quebec’s measles outbreak is up to 27 cases, with exposures tied to the St-Raymond hospital emergency room and several stores/pharmacies around Quebec City. Clinical Safety: Health Canada recalled a BC Cancer radiopharmaceutical after a cracked vial was found, warning the issue is for healthcare establishments (not the general public). Rare but Deadly Disease: A Canadian Medical Association Journal report describes an 11-year-old in Ontario who died of rabies after waking with a bat on his face—no visible bite marks, no early treatment, and symptoms appeared weeks later. Primary Care Access: A new commentary warns access to primary care is declining across Canada, with big drops in several Atlantic provinces and persistent gaps for lower-income people. Workforce Training: NOSM University and the University of Toronto received $123K from Ontario to expand a Northern Stream for physician assistant training. Food & Regulation: Commentary argues grocery costs are driven partly by red tape in food import rules, while another piece pushes for salmon aquaculture to support Canada’s food security strategy. Disability Income: The Canada Disability Benefit’s first inflation bump is criticized as too small to meaningfully reduce disability poverty. Heat & Storm Impacts: Severe thunderstorms and a heat wave left thousands without power in Ontario and Quebec, with Environment Canada heat warnings in effect.
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