Essential service

Government of Canada announces creation of Essential Services Contingency Reserve through Safe Restart Agreement

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Essential service

Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced that, as part of the Safe Restart Agreement, the Government of Canada is establishing the Essential Services Contingency Reserve, to which essential service organizations can apply for temporary, urgent access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and other critical supplies.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced that, as part of the Safe Restart Agreement, the Government of Canada is establishing the Essential Services Contingency Reserve, to which essential service organizations can apply for temporary, urgent access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and other critical supplies.
  • The Contingency Reserve complements existing PPE support being provided to frontline health care workers by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
  • Full details on the Contingency Reserve, including the application process and eligibility criteria, are available on the Essential Services Contingency Reserve web page .
  • Organizations identified as essential service providers, as defined by Public Safety Canada , are eligible to apply to access the Contingency Reserve.

Vakrangee Limited (VL) to Facilitate Registrations For 30 Days Free vHealth by Aetna's Virtual Doctor Consultation Service Across 10,000 Vakrangee Kendras

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Friday, April 24, 2020
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-People visiting Vakrangee Kendras in remote rural villages and towns for essential services will be supported to register for free 30 days vHealth service, thereby benefitting the unserved and underserved population in rural India

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  • -People visiting Vakrangee Kendras in remote rural villages and towns for essential services will be supported to register for free 30 days vHealth service, thereby benefitting the unserved and underserved population in rural India
    MUMBAI, India, April 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vakrangee Limited (VL) to facilitate registrations for vHealth by Aetna's 30 days free virtual doctor consultation service.
  • This initiative will focus on providing free medical guidance to people visiting Vakrangee outlets for essential services.
  • Thereby, ensuring people get all essential services under one roof and minimise their visits to multiple places in the current lockdown situation.
  • The free vHealth virtual doctor consultation service will be available for 30 days from the date of registration until 3rd May, 2020.