Federal government prepared to increase health transfers: Duclos
VANCOUVER — Canada's health ministers are hoping for"serious engagement" by the federal government after an announcement that it's ready to increase funding for health care, British Columbia's health minister says.
Duclos said before the ministers held a news conference that the jurisdictions must commit to expanding the use of common key health indicators and to building a"world-class" health data system for the country. "I prefer to take a positive view of the remarks by both the prime minister and the federal health minister, but also to say that the provinces are united in our response and also united in the dramatic expenditures that we are making right now to address the current and future health human resources in the country," he said.
All provinces and territories have forged ahead with changes to try and secure more health professionals, but they face significant challenges without more funding, he said during a break from the first in-person meetings of health ministers since 2018. The federal government provided a total of $2 billion to all jurisdictions in July in order to reduce backlogs of surgeries and other procedures during the pandemic.
Dr. Alika Lafontaine, president of the Canadian Medical Association, said he's glad more money will be going to provinces and territories to make a difference for patients, but he too was waiting for details on the expected hike in funding.
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