Close to 5,000 net new health-care workers added since 2023 election, province says
Manitoba has added 4,725 net new health-care workers to the provincial system since the NDP won the October 2023 election, Premier Wab Kinew announced. The government's total includes 370 doctors, 1,464 nurses, 2,152 health-care aides, and 607 allied health professionals. Premier Kinew stated that these additional workers are helping health-care teams respond to pressure and care for more patients, as hospitals and front-line health-care teams are under significant pressure.
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