Experts call on Health Minister Duclos to rise to challenge of health-care system transformation

The federal health minister's job has likely never been more complex, given the global pandemic and human resources challenges, but funding alone cannot rebuild Canada’s strained health systems and the biggest hurdle is 'breaking down the silos' between different jurisdictions across Canada.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said 'Canadians deserve better health care and we need immediate actions to address current and future challenges,' in a press release from the Prime Minister's Office on Feb. 7.

A transformation is needed to fix Canada’s health-care system, with a recent multi-billion dollar funding deal struck between Ottawa and the provinces representing only the beginning, according to health-care sector experts.

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