Health Minister Cameron Friesen says the province will pay the major pharmacy chain up to $2.1-million to provide counselling and items such as nicotine gum to an estimated 4,500 people
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Manitoba Health Minister Cameron Friesen speaks to the media in Winnipeg, on Jan. 8, 2020. Friesen says the province will pay Shoppers Drug Mart up to $2.1-million to provide counselling and items such as nicotine gum to an estimated 4,500 people.The Manitoba government and a major pharmacy chain are joining together to provide free counselling and products to people who want to quit smoking.
The government is using a social impact bond, which awards the money to private-sector partners if certain goals are met.In this case, the goal is to get at least 12 per cent of people who register in the program to kick the habit.
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