Wave: March / April 2013 | Winnipeg Health Region

	Healing our Health System

	About the Region

	Hospitals & Facilities

	Community Health

	Long Term Care

	Programs

	Indigenous Health

	Quality & Patient Safety

	Research

	Health Information

	Media Desk

	Careers

	Access & Privacy

	For Regional Staff

	For Health Professionals

	Community Calendar

	Contact Us

	Search this site

Wave

March / April 2013

Wave is Winnipeg's health and wellness magazine. It is published six times a year by the Winnipeg Health Region in cooperation with the Winnipeg Free Press. To contact the editor, call Brian Cole at 204-926-8144 or email bcole@wrha.mb.ca

The magazine is available at newsstands, hospitals and clinics throughout Winnipeg, as well as McNally Robinson Books and the Winnipeg Free Press. Wave is also available through subscription (1 year $18.90). To subscribe, please contact Tracy Gooley at 204-925-3300 or via email.

Download the PDF version of this issue

Browse back issues

	Enhancing patient care A letter from Winnipeg Health Region President & CEO Arlene Wilgosh. Full story

	Tackling kidney disease New screening program aims to reduce need for dialysis among First Nations people. Full story

	Plan. Shop. Cook. Enjoy! 10 tips to make your next trip to the grocer a healthier one. Full story

	Age-Friendly movement takes root in Manitoba Dunnottar illustrates how communities can remove barriers for seniors. Full story

	Joint venture A new approach to shoulder replacement surgery at Pan Am Clinic is cutting wait times and helping Manitobans like 69-year-old Marvin Matters get back to enjoying life, pain-free. Full story

	Connecting the dots Dr. Ryan Zarychanski is changing the way health care is delivered throughout Manitoba - and around the world. Full story

	Speaking the language Program helps new Canadians give their kids a healthy start. Full story

	Get ready, set, go - outdoors! Tips to help you prepare for exercise in the open air. Full story

	No meat? No worries A vegetarian diet can provide all the nutrients your teenager needs to maintain good health. Full story

	Preventing pinkeye What you need to know about conjunctivitis. Full story

Version française de cette page

Bookmark

RSS


	Traditional Territories Acknowledgement

	The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority acknowledges that it provides health services in facilities located on the original lands of Treaty 1 and on the homelands of the Metis Nation. WRHA respects that the First Nation treaties were made on these territories and acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nation, Metis and Inuit people in the spirit of reconciliation.

	Click here to read more about the WRHA's efforts towards reconciliation

	View the Winnipeg Health Region's current approximate Emergency Department and Urgent Care wait times. View wait times

Looking for health services in Winnipeg?

Call Health Links-Info Sante at 788-8200

Search 211 Manitoba

Explore alternatives to emergency departments at Healing Our Health System

Find a Doctor

	Use your phone to find information about wait times and health services in Winnipeg. Download the Connected Care mobile app for iPhone today! Learn more

The September / October 2018 issue of Wave, Winnipeg's health and wellness magazine, is now available online.

Read more

	Do you have any comments or concerns? Click here to contact us

	The Winnipeg Health Region has a variety of career opportunities to suit your unique goals and needs. Visit our Careers site

Help| Terms of Use | Contact Us | En français