15 SEPTEMBER 2010
The Green Party says the province-wide network of community health centres would reduce the need for visits to hospital emergency departments and ease the burden on the hospital-based health care system, reducing wait times and stabilizing costs.
“To complement the comprehensive care provided by the community health centres, a Green government would take steps to prevent disease,” said Green Party Leader Jack MacDougall. “That means tackling poverty, taxing processed foods high in salt and fat, and eliminating cancer-causing pollution,” said MacDougall.
The Green Party election platform is available at www.gogreennb.ca and www.viragevertnb.ca