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Stabilization funding is coming soon as Alberta’s government continues working to improve primary health care across the province.

Alberta is one of the first provinces to expand access to Trikafta, a breakthrough prescription drug used to treat cystic fibrosis, to children aged two to five years. 

A new syphilis grant program will provide community-based organizations with funding to help treat and prevent syphilis.  

Starting in January, health care workers and Albertans are invited to join in-person engagement sessions to give their input into the refocusing of Alberta’s health care system.

Starting in January, health care workers and Albertans are invited to join in-person engagement sessions to give their input into the refocusing of Alberta’s health care system.

Construction of a new, modern health facility in Beaverlodge will begin in 2024 to replace the current 67-year-old hospital.

Alberta’s government is taking action to address Emergency Medical Services (EMS) concerns provincewide with a new advisory committee, performance framework and fourth dispatch centre.

Work is ongoing by the Food Safety and Licensed Facility-based Child Care Review Panel to assess regulations governing food safety in child-care settings.

Alberta’s government is expanding opportunities for nurse practitioners to give Albertans greater access to a regular primary care provider when and where they need one. 

All Albertans are encouraged to participate in an online survey on the refocusing of Alberta’s health care system.