International research indicates barrier-free contraceptives are an inexpensive way to improve overall health and come with cost savings over the long term.
Those who might need the drug the most would do well to learn ahead of time how they might access it, the country's chief public health officer said this week.
Dr. Julien Auger, an FP at Hôpital de Saint-Jérôme in St-Jérôme, Que., boarded a plane after the Ukrainian health ministry called for help from foreign medical workers.
Chrystia Freeland told reporters at Dalhousie University the $26.2-million commitment over four years is aimed at addressing the shortage of heath-care professionals in rural and remote communities.
