Taking a stand for public health care
Public health care didn’t develop in Canada by accident. It was fought for by people across the country. Those grassroots efforts grew into the public …
Health coalitions call on premiers to protect public health care in the face of two-tier threat
Charlottetown, PE — Public health care advocates rallying outside the premiers’ Council of the Federation meeting are demanding Canada’s premiers stop the spread of American-style, …
Walk With Us: A Conversation with the Indigenous Health Committee
Join the people of the Manitoba Health Coalition’s Indigenous Health Committee in a conversation. Hear about the work we do and the opportunities to walk …
Op-ed: Drug crises, epidemics demand urgent action
It has been a deadly spring for Manitobans who use drugs. Outreach organizations like Main Street Project, Sunshine House, and RaY have been sounding the …
Press release: Further privatization not the solution for expanding public access to diagnostics in the Interlake
On May 28th, the province announced that they are partnering with the private, for-profit company Dynacare to open a new lab in the Interlake-Eastern Health …
MHC @ the Canadian Labour Congress Convention
MHC attended the Canadian Labour Congress’s 2026 Convention early this month. It was an excellent opportunity to connect with people from across Canada who are …
Representative of Rodiyat Alabede’s family shares new details about her death
The Manitoba Health Coalition and safe blood and patient advocate Kat Lanteigne held a press conference this morning sharing new details about the death of …
Ban paid plasma and end Grifols contract, say health care advocates
Health coalitions from across Canada are demanding that Health Canada, Canadian Blood Services and provincial governments take immediate action to end Grifols’ authorization to collect …
Rally to stop two-tier health care
On Monday, March 16th, MHC participated in a national day of action to oppose the privatization of health care underway in Alberta. Manitobans showed up …
Recent deaths of two Manitobans linked to paid-plasma donation at Grifols
On March 13th, the Manitoba and Ontario Health Coalitions held a joint press conference responding to the recent deaths of two Manitobans after they had …