Manitoba has hired 4,700 health-care workers since 2023: government

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has announced that his government has hired more than 4,700 new health-care workers across the province since taking office in 2023. The new hires include approximately 2,100 health-care aides, 370 physicians, and 1,464 nurses. Kinew emphasized the need for continued efforts to address health system shortages and pledged to recruit and retain staff to improve access to care.

The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals, which represents allied health workers, pointed out the ongoing shortage of technologists who administer diagnostic tests and the resulting high wait times.

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