ATTENTION NEWS/HEALTH EDITORS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY

Ontario Health Quality Council 2008 Report Launch
Ethno-Cultural Media Briefing

Toronto, May 12 - Join Ben Chan, CEO, Ontario Health Quality Council (OHQC), at a news briefing and presentation for the launch of OHQC’s 2008 Report.  This event will provide an opportunity for ethno-cultural media to learn more about the findings in this year’s report and about the quality of health-care that Ontarians are receiving.

This year's report will answer questions such as:

-          Is Ontario’s health system adequately meeting the demand for chronic disease care?

-          Is access to primary care for Ontario families improving or falling behind?

-          Where are efforts being made to improve the quality of Ontario’s health-care system and where has progress been made?

Mr. Chan will deliver a presentation on this year’s findings, followed by a Q&A session.

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED

WHO:              Ben Chan, CEO, OHQC

Ray Hession, Chair, OHQC

Zulfikarali Kassamali, Council Member, OHQC

WHAT:            News Briefing & Presentation

WHEN:            Tuesday, May 20, 2008
                       12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

WHERE:         Sutton Place Hotel

                      Queen Victoria Ballroom, 2^nd Floor

                      955 Bay Street, Toronto  ON

The Ontario Health Quality Council is an independent agency funded by the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care. The Council reports directly to Ontarians on access to publicly funded health services, human resources in health care, consumer and population health status, outcomes of the health system and ways of improving it.  For more information, please visit www.ohqc.ca.

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For more information and to RSVP, please contact:

Sharifa Khan

Tel: 416-823-6018 (Mobile) / 416-364-0046 (Office)

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