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Expanding contracts with chartered surgical facilities in central and southern Alberta will reduce wait times and deliver about 2,600 more surgeries closer to home.

Minister of Health Jason Copping issued the following statement on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month:

New funding will support and encourage cancer prevention, screening and care initiatives to improve health outcomes for Albertans.

Minister of Health Jason Copping issued the following statement on Arthritis Awareness Month:

Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Mike Ellis issued the following statement to mark the start of Recovery Month:

Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Mike Ellis issued the following statement:

More than $11.3 million in funding will go to 25 projects to increase access to high-quality palliative care and ensure patients and families are treated with dignity and respect

Albertans can soon start booking COVID-19 vaccine boosters for children aged five to 11, based on recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization and the Alberta Advisory Committee on Immunization.

Cancer surgeries in Alberta are now at nearly 115 per cent of pre-pandemic volumes, with an increased number completed within clinically recommended time.

More than $5 million in community grants will support Albertans of every age in their recovery from mental health and addiction challenges.