Province to fund 1.3 million for rural paramedic program
Manitoba will invest over 1.3 million dollars and partner with Red River College to create a 12 month primary-care paramedic program at the college main campus and three rural northern sites. The program aims to train about 40 paramedics annually to deliver advanced pre hospital care in remote areas.
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Manitoba
Theresa Oswald
Diane McGifford
Ken Webb
RRC
Randy Lock
Brandon
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Rivers
Manitoba Health Care Spending Outpaces Provinces Yet Doctors Lag
Manitoba shows high per capita health spending at 4901 with fewer doctors than the national average. Kelvin Goertzen criticizes NDP management for bureaucratic waste and stresses the need for public consultations on health care reform and regional systems to improve access.
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Manitoba
Canadian Institute of Health Information
Canada
Alberta
Kelvin Goertzen
NDP
Goertzen
Manitoba gains doctors as 2007 report records surge
Manitoba health figures show a net increase of 235 doctors since 1999 with 54 more in 2007, totaling 2 272 doctors and 584 rural practitioners. The rise reflects collaborative efforts among Manitoba Health the college and the University of Manitoba faculty of medicine to recruit train and retain physicians.
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College of Physicians and Surgeons
Manitoba
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba
Bill Pope
College
Manitoba Health
University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine
U of M Faculty of Medicine
Dean Sandham
Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons
Faculty of Medicine
Oswald
Epsm
Yaricpinn
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