Government of Canada to announce support to help accelerate progress on maternal, newborn and child health in some of the world's poorest countries

EDMONTON, April 22, 2014 /CNW/ - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, will make an announcement on a Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) project.

Minister Ambrose will also demonstrate the new ImmunizeCA smart phone app.

Date
Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Time
9:30 AM MDT

Location
School of Public Health Canada
University of Alberta
11405 - 87 Avenue
Common Space, 3^rd floor
3-300, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
Edmonton, AB

SOURCE: Public Health Agency of Canada

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