Saskatchewan residents are advised to take precautions to minimize the risk of exposure to hantavirus with the camping and seeding season now unfolding. More info

Cypress Health Region will conduct an open process asking for expressions of interest for the construction of a new state-of-the-art, standard-of-care long-term care facility in Swift Current, Premier Brad Wall announced. It will replace three facilities built in the 1950s and 1960s.

Full implementation of a new Saskatchewan-based assessment process is designed to recruit more foreign-trained physicians to the province.

The Government of Saskatchewan is following through on its commitment to support community-led tobacco reduction activities, by awarding three grants totalling more than $700,000. These grants are intended to further the work of the provincial tobacco reduction strategy.

The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $3.6 million to strengthen primary health care services in the province.

No losses of public money were reported by Saskatchewan health organizations in the fourth-quarter of 2011-12.

A sod turning ceremony on the grounds of Prince Albert's Regional Health Centre marked the start of work on a new long-term care facility for Prince Albert Parkland Health Region.  The facility will house 60 residents.

The government announced $500,000 to improve access to midwifery services.

As the weather warms up, the Ministry of Health reminds Saskatchewan residents to take precautions to reduce the risk of coming into contact with ticks while enjoying the outdoors. See Lime Disease information.