Conversation On Health Rally Planned

Thursday, March 15, 2007 03:52 AM

As the Ministry of Health prepares for its Conversation on Health forum in Prince George, a call has been issued for people to join in a rally outside the site of the forum.

The B.C. Health Coalition is sponsoring a rally to coincide with the Conversation on Health session this Saturday.

The Coalition says the Province can afford health care spending, that the governments puts about 7 cents of every tax dollar towards health care, and that is the same amount is spent in 1991.

The Coalition also says that when it comes to per capita spending on health care, BC has slipped from 2nd to 6th place between 2001 and 2006.

The Coalition says not much will change between now and 2017, that the provincial budget's portion of spending on health care will still be about 40%.

The Conversation on Health forum is set for the Coast Inn of the North, Saturday. The session for health care professionals will take place Friday at the Ramada Hotel in Prince George. That is also the site for the patient focus group sessions.

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Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2007 03:52 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: Gofaster on March 15 2007 7:43 AM

Too much talk...
time to get something done...
enough air polution in our fair city already!

Posted by: Andyfreeze on March 15 2007 9:35 AM

hey, it's not the government's fault...they need the money for the Olympics so they gotta save up lots!Sick people won't be going to Olympics anyway,so why do the politicans care? They will have a lot of lies to cover up when it's all over...gonna be expensive.