Lac La Biche gets new family physician - My Lakeland Now mylakelandnow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mylakelandnow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Lac La Biche has five doctors. All are from South Africa. Across Alberta, six out of every 100 physicians graduated from medical school in the African country.
A northern Alberta man is not expecting to be home for the holidays because he needs dialysis treatment three days a week and the nearest facility that can take him on is 200 kilometres away.
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CALGARY, AB, May 14, 2021 /CNW/ - The health and well-being of Canadians are top priorities for the governments of Canada and Alberta. Investments in Alberta s public infrastructure during this extraordinary time help keep people safe, while also creating jobs, supporting local businesses and economies, and making communities more sustainable and resilient.
Today, the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister and Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Prasad Panda Alberta s Minister of Infrastructure, announced funding for infrastructure projects that will provide repairs and upgrades to health care facilities in 12 municipalities across the province.