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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 14, 2007, Winnipeg, Manitoba A20 Winnipeg free press Friday december 14, 2007 lord Roberts to see and hear each choir perform please go to 2 the twelve songs of Christmas we wish you a merry Christmas we wish you a merry Christmas we wish you a merry Christmas we wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy new year. Good tidings we bring to you and your Kin Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy new year. of bring us a Piggy pudding of bring us a Piggy pudding of bring us a Piggy pudding and a cup of Good cheer we won t go until we get some we won t go until we get some we won t go until we get some so bring some out Here we wish you a merry Christmas we wish you a merry Christmas we wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy new year. chronic illness epidemic has painful costs by Erik Manes v Vancouver ? government and individual canadians must improve efforts to prevent a growing epidemic of chronic health conditions that make up the largest chunk of health care budgets a new report says. A health Council of Canada report released thurs Day says there Are nine million canadians living with chronic health conditions. This figure May be a Surprise to people said vice chairman or. Ian Bowmer. Probably not a Surprise is that this is responsible for a Large percentage of our acute health care the report warns of the growing costs from chronic illness which consumes the largest portion of acute health care budgets in the country. The Bottom line is there has been double digit inflation for health care costs in most provincial budgets Bowmer said in an interview. But its not a big jump Forward to say that you can have a major reduction in health care costs if you can improve the lifestyles of individuals right patients with chronic conditions account for 70 per cent of overnight Hospital stays and More than half of All doctor visits the study found. Or. Brian Day president of the Canadian medical association agrees with the reports findings. We be known for a Long time that chronic illness is consuming a Large percentage of the resources of the health care system he said. This just reiterates the report surveyed 2,500 canadians living with one or More of seven chronic conditions arthritis cancer diabetes heart disease and High blood pres sure. Ninety eight per cent of respondents reported hav ing Access to a doctor. However wait times for Pri Mary health care in Canada were found to be some of the longest among nations in the organization for economic co operation and development. The Survey says improving primary health care is a must to avoid ballooning costs. Governments spend millions of dollars to care for people after they become sick instead of investing in proven prevention strategies or. Stanley Vollant councillor with the health Council said in the report. The report also has recommendations for individual canadians. We ourselves have to take More control Over our health Bowmer said. 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