September 13, 1999 * Health and Social Services [to Nov 2005]Health and Social Services Minister Mildred Dover advised today that federal, provincial and territorial Ministers of Health will meet in Charlottetown September 15, 16, and 17 at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel. Provincial and territorial Ministers will meet Wednesday for annual business meetings. They will also host the first annual meeting of Canadian Blood Services, Canada's new national blood services agency. Ministers will be joined by the federal Minister of Health on Thursday and Friday. Minister Dover says she is optimistic the meetings will be productive. "We are hopeful that we can make progress in several of our key priority areas such as achieving a sustainable, publicly funded health system; ensuring an adequate supply of health professionals now and in future; and increasing our emphasis on healthy child development." The Minister advised that several progress reports will be approved, and Ministers will jointly release the Second Report on the Health of Canadians at the conference. Media Contact: Jean Doherty