Tag Archives: Health Minister Paul Merriman
Saskatchewan hoping to welcome over a hundred new health care workers
Saskatchewan’s delegation to Manila has been deemed a success by Health Minister Paul Merriman. Merriman, who led the delegation, as well as other Ministers connected with and interviewed 1,200 ...
Dec 07, 2022
Health minister is heading to Philippines to recruit healthcare workers
Saskatchewan heathcare head hunters are on their way to the Philippines this week to try to recruit more registered nurses and other health care professionals. Health Minister Paul Merriman will lead ...
Nov 24, 2022
Province’s COVID-19 vaccination rates falling well below national averages
After some good numbers in the early stages of the COVID-19 vaccination process started a little over a year ago, the province's vaccination rate has stalled. Over 80 per cent of the province’s ...
Mar 12, 2022
Health Minister reacts to first Omicron variant cases in Saskatchewan
The Omicron variant has arrived in Saskatchewan. The province confirmed the first cases of the Omicron variant on Wednesday, saying the positive cases and close contacts are isolating and quarantining...
Dec 08, 2021
Healthcare services in rural and urban Saskatchewan discussed during Question Period
Health care services being disrupted by staff shortages in rural communities in the province was discussed during Thursday’s question period. The provincial opposition says the staffing problem ...
Dec 02, 2021
Province to reimburse Finn family for bone marrow transplant
The Ministry of Health has approved reimbursement for a life-saving bone-marrow transplant that saved the life of a five year-old Saskatoon boy. Health Minister Paul Merriman met with the Finn family ...
Nov 22, 2021
Sask. family questions Ministry of Health rejection of covering out of country medical expense
One Saskatchewan family is hoping that others don’t have to face a difficult financial situation like they have because of medical expenses out of the country. 5 year old Conner Finn required a ...
Nov 15, 2021
Merriman hopeful tide is turning on the 4th wave of COVID-19 pandemic
The Saskatchewan Health Minister isn’t ready to say the 4th wave of the pandemic is over, but he is optimistic that the tide is beginning to turn. Paul Merriman is hopeful that COVID numbers hav...
Oct 14, 2021
Protest outside of Merriman’s office for more COVID-19 measures while case counts spike
A rally was held in front of Health Minister Paul Merriman’s office Wednesday in Saskatoon, with those in attendance calling for stricter COVID-19 measures, vaccine initiatives, and more support...
Sep 08, 2021
Sask NDP call Health Minister’s recent quarantine comments “dangerous”
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling out Provincial Health Minister Paul Merriman for comments made regarding quarantine rules in the province. In a recent interview, Merriman claimed that COVID-19 isolati...
Jul 29, 2021
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