Tim Houston Premier of Nova Scotia

“Cancer” is a word we hear far too often. It touches every Nova Scotian in one way or another.

A cancer diagnosis is a frightening and stressful experience for patients and their families and Nova Scotians deserve to know they are getting the best possible care.

Fixing healthcare includes improving cancer care. It means keeping pace with the latest advancements in technology, equipment and training, and delivering services closer to home. That’s why we are investing millions in research, innovation, screening and treatment.

What does this mean for Nova Scotians?
It means a new lung screening program that will help prevent and detect lung cancer earlier. This will save lives.

It means improving access to cancer care. We have added more resources to the province’s cancer centres in Sydney and Halifax to shorten wait times and improve communication among healthcare teams and with patients.

It means access to essential treatments like CAR T-cell therapy, which is now offered through Nova Scotia Health. Previously, patients had to travel to Boston or Toronto to get it.

It means providing more funding for community oncology clinics so more people can get the care they need closer to home.

And it means creating partnerships so that Nova Scotia has access to some of the best cancer care innovations in the world.

The Province recently signed a new agreement for Nova Scotians to be among the f ...