LEO GLAVINE

The Nova Scotia government announced Tuesday the creation of a $300,000 fund to address Provincial needs in fighting chronic disease, which is more prevalent in Nova Scotia than in any other province in Canada and has accounted for 75% of all deaths in the Province. Cardiovascular disease and cancer alone account for 66% of all deaths in the Province.

Roseway not on the list

Health Authority "hasn't not started" on comprehensive plan
The near-unanimous sentiment at the CBC family medical practice forum Thursday night was that the patient care system in Nova Scotia has severe problems, but not any obvious solutions emerged. Medical care consultant Mary Jane Hampton said about the current state of the health care system, "The arse has come out of it!"

Shelburne project "getting a second look"?

2017 date set for new medical centre
New Health Authority causing rural communities to suffer?

Glavine's actions “highlight the level of deceit": MacDonald

HEALTH & WELLNESS MINISTER LEO GLAVINE
“In opposition the Liberals pretended to care about seniors, but now we know it was all a sham to get elected.” 

Mental health and addictions is an important topic. It affects our family and friends in many meaningful ways.

Stigma about mental health and addictions is on the decline, as we are becoming more aware of the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.

In many respects, Nova Scotia is ahead of the curve. Three years ago, government released Together We Can, a five-year mental health and addictions strategy. Since then, Nova Scotians have experienced greater access to assessment, treatment, and care in their own communities.

"Patient care has suffered and our health care system has been thrown into turmoil.”

"Health care system crumbles under weight of Liberal neglect," trumpets the latest news release from the NDP caucus decrying what they say is a woeful state of affairs in minister Leo Glavine's department

Health and Wellness Minister Leo Glavine, left, and Michelle Proctor-Simms of the Nova Scotia Advisory Commission on AIDS, right, raise the red ribbon flag to mark HIV-AIDS Awareness Week and Province House in Halifax.