News - Health

Due to the wildfire season, Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care encourages Manitobans to regularly check local weather and air-quality conditions and learn more about protecting themselves if wildfire smoke results in worsened air quality.

Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care advises that hot and humid conditions are forecasted to continue for most parts of Manitoba. Everyone is at risk for the effects of heat. People who work or exercise in heat are at greater risk.

Hotter weather is here and Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care is reminding Manitobans to make heat health part of their summer planning by knowing the health-related risks of heat, taking precautions to prevent overheating and learning how to recognize and respond to symptoms of heat illness.

The Manitoba government has announced that it is making a record investment to ensure all children in the province have access to healthy food in schools when they need it.

Manitoba Health has released the 2022 Health Status of Manitobans Report, written by the Office of the Chief Provincial Public Health Officer to provide an overall assessment of the current health status of Manitobans.

An expanded program aimed at helping Manitobans who make the choice to quit smoking is now available provincewide, providing counselling, nicotine replacement medications and other supports.

The Manitoba government has reached an agreement with Shoppers Drug Mart to provide free menstrual products to schools and other agencies to improve accessibility and reduce period poverty.

The Manitoba government has announced that it is investing an additional $1.3 million to support the Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba in delivering school nourishment programs.

Manitoba Health wants to ensure parents and caregivers of babies using medically necessary specialty formula are aware it can often be obtained by special order at pharmacies.

A comprehensive epilepsy program being established in Manitoba will offer life-changing surgery within the province for adults living with the chronic neurological condition.