Saturday, October 29, 2005

Ontario Wait Times Strategy : Introduction

see how long it takes for you to get critical health service . The waiting list web site is finally up and running. Check it out and find out how your money is being spent.

http://www.health.gov.on.ca/transformation/wait_times/wait_mn.html#

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

winnipegsun.com - Canada - Project fizzles

What a bad use of public funds - would you write a letter for 833.33. Sure if you got the money and not the beaureucracy

winnipegsun.com - Canada - Project fizzles: "OTTAWA -- A Health Canada pilot project launched seven months ago that urged patients and consumers to give input to the department on drug safety yielded only 24 letters, Sun Media has learned. "

National Post

National Post: "These little hookworms want to suck your blood
Doctor's orders!

Tom Spears
CanWest News Service


Tuesday, October 11, 2005








First British doctors reintroduced live maggots to clear away infected flesh (a last resort when antibiotics fail). Now they are testing intestinal, bloodsucking hookworms to fight asthma.
These are ugly little parasites that latch on to the inner wall of the intestine and feed on human blood."

National Post Tech makes a difference

National Post: "Why relief agencies love the Internet
It has created a young & generous generation

Siri Agrell
National Post


October 11, 2005








The greatest friend to international relief efforts this year is an online advancement known as PayPal."