TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2013 /CNW/ - The organization that speaks out for nursing and health policy today issued an Open Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Premier Kathleen Wynne.
The letter requests that both governments consider the upcoming International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (marked on Thursday, October 17) and immediately address the health effects that result from living in poverty.
A copy of the letter is attached and can be found on RNAO's website at http://rnao.ca/policy/submissions/open-letter-invest-poverty-reduction-better-health-and-stronger-communities
The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) is the professional association representing registered nurses wherever they practise in Ontario. Since 1925, RNAO has advocated for healthy public policy, promoted excellence in nursing practice, increased nurses' contribution to shaping the health-care system, and influenced decisions that affect nurses and the public they serve.
For more information about RNAO, visit our website at www.RNAO.ca. You can also check out our Facebook page at www.RNAO.ca/facebook and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RNAO.
PDF available at: http://stream1.newswire.ca/media/2013/10/15/20131015_C9934_DOC_EN_32034.pdf
SOURCE: Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario
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