Nova Scotia Health Card (MSI)
Nova Scotia's health insurance programs are designated to provide eligible residents with coverage for medically required hospital, medical, dental and optometric services with some restrictions. Nova Scotians who are eligible for health insurance should have a Nova Scotia Health Card. This site includes answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the Nova Scotia Health Card.
Nova Scotia Pharmacare
Nova Scotia provides assistance to eligible residents through various programs to help pay for prescribed medications and supplies listed in the Nova Scotia Formulary.
This site will answer many of your questions about these programs.
Looking for a Family Doctor?
The Nova Scotia Department of Health has an online directory listing physicians within the province who are taking new patients.
Wait Times
Wait Times Web site provides information on Nova Scotia's plan to improve wait times, highlighting the progress to date, and sharing wait time information for publicly funded tests, treatments, and services across the province.
Pandemic Influenza
Pandemic Influenza website describes pandemic influenza, the risk of it occurring in Canada, what makes it different from the 'ordinary' influenza we get every winter, and what the province is doing to prepare for a possible influenza pandemic.
Protection for Persons in Care Act
The Protection for Persons in Care Act came into force on October 1, 2007. This Act is an extra safe guard for patients and residents 16 years of age and older who are receiving care from Nova Scotia's hospitals, residential care facilities, nursing homes, homes for the aged or disabled persons under the Homes for Special Care Act, or group homes or residential centres under the Children and Family Services Act.
Fournisseurs de soins de santé francophones
Ce répertoire a été élaboré à l'intention des Acadiens et des francophones de la Nouvelle-Écosse, afin de faciliter l'accès aux fournisseurs de soins de santé primaires francophones.
Ce répertoire contient une liste des professionnels de la santé francophones qui sont prêts à offrir des services de soins de santé primaires en français. Les soins de santé primaires constituent le premier point de contact d'une personne avec le système de soins de santé et le premier élément du processus de soins continus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question related to Department of Health Programs and services? You may find an answer here.