Health and care spending to ease rural growing pains

Health and care spending to ease rural growing pains

Rural health funding is a centrepiece of the federal budget, though measures to boost the number of doctors and clinics are modest after decades of disparity.

Historic Investment in Rural Manitoba to Strengthen Economy and Health Care: Budget 2025

Manitoba’s Finance Minister Adrien Sala unveiled Budget 2025 on March 20th, outlining the largest capital investment in the province’s history aimed at growing the rural economy, supporting local jobs, and enhancing rural health care.

The department of Arauca received important investment announcements from the National Government on two strategic fronts: the strengthening of the hospital system and the improvement of rural road infrastructure. In the municipality of Saravena, the Minister of Health, Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo, visited the Hospital del Sarare, where he confirmed the construction of a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and a new emergency unit. These projects seek…

UTC's nursing school holds Tuesday launch celebration for new mobile health unit

The MobileMOC will expand health care for those living in rural areas in Tennessee.

Mixed reactions on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

The Federal Budget invests $1.3 billion over six years in initiatives to improve the lives of First Nations people, according to Budget papers. It prioritises investment in economic empowerment, food security, health and wellbeing and a long-term commitment to strengthen […]

New England North West GPs push for better Federal Budget funding

The RACGP was in Tamworth today, meeting with GPs to learn how they can help solve chronic staff shortages. Local doctors, now hopeful the Federal Budget being handed down tonight will deliver key funding to help address the challenge.