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Federal HIV funding boost still falls short of recommendations

According to the federal NDP, the Liberal government has displayed a “lack of leadership” when it comes to meeting HIV targets across the country.

In a statement issued Tuesday, NDP health critic Don Davies noted the funding boost by the Liberals still falls short of the $100 million the 18-organization health coalition campaigned for ahead of the conference. The additional funds are still below the 2003 and 2019 bipartisan recommendations for an annual federal allocation of $100 million to fight HIV/AIDS. 

NDP statement on B.C. Court of Appeal’s decision in Cambie Surgeries case

Federal NDP Health Critic, Don Davies, issued the following statement: 

 

NDP calls for federal action plan to address Canada’s healthcare crisis

VANCOUVER – Today, NDP Health Critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) called on the federal government to immediately implement an action plan to address the crisis in Canada’s healthcare system. The premiers are gathered in British Columbia to discuss the need for financial support from the federal government. Davies says the lack of federal leadership is hurting Canadians who cannot access the services that they need.

More than half of Canada's AstraZeneca vaccine doses expired, will be thrown out

NDP health critic Don Davies said it is "unacceptable" for doses to expire when millions of people still haven't received even a single shot.

"There is no excuse for such waste," Davies said.

He called on the federal government to finally release all the details of its contracts for vaccines, and its plan for using the doses.

NDP calls for national long COVID strategy

OTTAWA – Today, NDP Health Critic Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway) called on the federal government to immediately implement a national long COVID strategy. Seroprevalence surveys from Canadian Blood Services indicate that over 40 per cent of Canadians have been infected with COVID-19, and long-haul symptoms could impact millions of people over the coming years

Ontario NDP promises provincial dental plan that would ‘mesh’ with federal one

Federal NDP health critic Don Davies said Thursday that the federal NDP is “pleased” with its Ontario counterpart’s proposal to extend dental care to more people, saying it represents a “major expansion of coverage” towards the goal of universal access.

Mask Rule Must Remain: Tam

“Have we reached the endemic phase of Covid-19 in your view?” asked MP Davies. “In my view no,” replied Tam. “We are in a transition phase. An endemic period is where we have much more predictability on the pattern of this virus and we can then anticipate a more regularized response, if you like. We are not there yet.”

NDP Health Critic’s Statement on Budget 2022

Low-income Canadians can thank NDP MP Don Davies for a universal dental-care program

Fortunately, one local politician was paying close attention to this issue. Don Davies, the longtime NDP MP for Vancouver Kingsway, decided to push hard for a universal dental-care program.

‘There are still many unknowns,’ says epidemiologist, as MPs report public anxiety as mandates lift amid COVID sixth wave

NDP MP Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.), his party’s health critic, told The Hill Times that his read on the situation was that there are conflicting feelings in the Canadian public.

“On the one hand, as we enter our third year, there is definitely fatigue and a yearning for a return to normal,” said Davies. “On the other hand, I think there is great concern that restrictions that are being lifted may be premature, but I think both of those strains are very prevalent in the population.”