Saskatchewan Health Coalition

The Saskatchewan Health Coalition's philosophy is to defend a publicly funded and administered health care system for all. We are a non-partisan, democratic, community-based, non-profit coalition consisting of individuals and organizations membership across Saskatchewan. Being the birthplace of Medicare, Saskatchewan holds a significant part of our health care history in Canada. The Saskatchewan Health Coalition supports the five basic principles of the Canada Health Act.

Our Goal: Healthy people in a healthy environment

The Saskatchewan Health Coalition was established in 1981. We have a broad-based membership represent­ing diverse organizations and individuals.

• We have lobbied governments and organized public meet­ings throughout the province. And otherwise promot­ed a better health care system.

• We support maintaining national standards as set out in our Canada Health Act.

• We are affiliated with the Canadian Health Coalition.

 

Our Goal: Healthy public policy

The Saskatchewan Health Coalition supports a publicly funded health care system built on:

• An integrated team approach to care

• Appropriate. Cost-effective. evidence-based programs and services

• Recognition that social and economic factors have a profound impact on well-being

• Health education and prevention programs

• Citizen and patient involvement

• Community-based planning and delivery

• Continuous evaluation and improvement

• Effective and humane provisions for adjust­ment of the labour force

• Continuing education for health workers

• Sufficient public funding

 

Our Vision: Publicly funded health care

We support a publicly funded health care sys­tem that is based on the five principles of the Canada Health Act.

• Portable

• Comprehensive

• Accessible

• Universal

• Publicly Administered

Click Here to view the Saskatchewan Health Coalition Bylaws.