Tom Mulcair makes multiple pledges to improve health care
The NDP continued its push on health-care issues Monday, announcing that a New Democratic government would commit millions to develop a national Alzheimer's and dementia strategy to improve care for Canadians living with the disorders.
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair has pledged $40 million over four years to establish the strategy, which the party says will focus on support screening and early diagnosis, help newly diagnosed patients and their families access resources for the best care possible and boost research funding.
There are currently about 750,000 Canadians living with Alzheimer's and dementia, and one in five people over 45 provide care or assistance to seniors living with the disorders.
The commitment is part of the NDP's recent push to put health care on the campaign agenda — an issue that has been largely overlooked amid discussion about the economy —with several announcements this week.
Earlier Monday, Mulcair committed half a billion dollars to build and expand clinics and hire thousands of new health-care providers. He said that if elected, his government would provide $300 million over four years to construct or expand 200 health-care clinics across the country.
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The NDP continued its push on health-care issues Monday, announcing that a New Democratic government would commit millions to develop a national Alzheimer's and dementia strategy to improve care for Canadians living with the disorders.
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair has pledged $40 million over four years to establish the strategy, which the party says will focus on support screening and early diagnosis, help newly diagnosed patients and their families access resources for the best care possible and boost research funding.
There are currently about 750,000 Canadians living with Alzheimer's and dementia, and one in five people over 45 provide care or assistance to seniors living with the disorders.
The commitment is part of the NDP's recent push to put health care on the campaign agenda — an issue that has been largely overlooked amid discussion about the economy —with several announcements this week.
Earlier Monday, Mulcair committed half a billion dollars to build and expand clinics and hire thousands of new health-care providers. He said that if elected, his government would provide $300 million over four years to construct or expand 200 health-care clinics across the country.
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http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/politics/canada-election-2015-mulcair-healthcare-doctors-1.3227153