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The Health Action Lobby (HEAL) is a coalition of national health and consumer associations and organizations dedicated to protecting and strengthening Canada's health care system. It represents more than half a million providers and consumers of health care. HEAL was formed in 1991 out of concern over the erosion of the federal government's role in supporting a national health care system.
Health Action Lobby (HEAL) Dissatisfied with Federal Budget, February 2008
The Health Action Lobby (HEAL) responded to Tuesday's Federal budget with disappointment. While HEAL acknowledges the merit of new funding for a number of vulnerable populations, the coalition of 36 national health and consumer associations is concerned this second consecutive budget that is silent on ways and means to protect and strengthen Canada's health care system.
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Investing in our Most Important Assets - People...
Creating a National Health Human Resources Infrastructure Fund, January 2008
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Health Action Lobby Responds to 2007 Budget
In a mixed response to the 2007 Federal Budget, Canada’s Health Action Lobby applauds the Government’s focus on the environment and selected social programs, but cautions that the future health and well-being of Canadians is critically dependent on funding for coordinated health human resource planning.
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Health Action Lobby (HEAL) responds to 2006 budget
Ottawa; May 3/CNW Telbec- The Health Action Lobby (HEAL) offered a mixed response to yesterday’s release of the Harper Government’s first budget, indicating support in general but cautioning that additional funding for ongoing health initiatives including health human resources must remain a government priority.
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Media alert – Leadership, coordination and engagement critical to curing Canada's health human resources crisis
OTTAWA, April 6/CNW Telbec/ - The Health Action Lobby (HEAL) released a discussion paper today calling on governments to recognize the importance of adopting a pan-Canadian approach to health human resources (HHR).
Download Complete ReleaseDiscussion Paper: Core Principles and Strategic Directions for a Pan-Canadian Health Human Resources Plan
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Ms. Pamela Fralick, Chair of HEAL and CEO of Canadian Physiotherapist Association.
Dr. Ruth Collins-Nakai, President, Canadian Medical Association.
Dr. Marlene Smadu, president-elect of the Canadian Nurses Association
Ms. Christine Nielsen, Director of Certification, Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science.
Ms. Elinor Wilson, CEO, Canadian Public Health Association.
Mr. John Service, Executive Director, Canadian Psychologists Association
The Health Action Lobby (HEAL) has released a new Ipsos-Reid survey on the status of Health Human Resources in Canada. The key findings are:
- a health career is more likely to be seen as stressful (70%), rather than fulfilling (28%)
- over two-thirds (68%) of Canadians agree that they would recommend that their children consider a career in health
- Canadians are nearly unanimous (98%) in their agreement that being a health professional is more than a job
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NEWS: DECEMBER 2005
Health care organizations release vision for system
OTTAWA, Dec. 14, 2005 - The Health Action Lobby, Canadian Healthcare Association, Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Nurses Association and the Canadian Pharmacists Association have released a joint vision statement on the future of the health care system entitled: Meeting the health care needs of Canadians. This statement is designed for Canadian voters as they prepare to cast their ballot on January 23, 2006.
Read the full media release.NEWS: SEPTEMBER 2005
Hope runs high, confidence runs low one year into the 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care
Ottawa, September 15, 2005 — An Ipsos-Reid poll conducted for the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) shows that while Canadians believe the September 2004 First Ministers Health Plan can help rebuild the health care system, many fear governments will not meet their deadlines for action
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Health Human Resources and the Health Action Lobby
Perhaps the most compelling acknowledgement of the strategic importance of health human resources in a sustainable Canadian health system may be seen in the findings of the Listening for Directions national consultations on health service priorities that were carried out by a consortium of national research agencies and governments in 2001 and 2004.
Health Human resources emerged as the top priority in both rounds of the consultation. Moreover, the second round yielded a much more detailed specification of the research themes and questions that need to be addressed, a testament to the growing appreciation of the complexity of the issue.
Read more about a recent national survey of HEAL members on this issue and an executive summary of findings. The HEAL HHR survey is available for review here.