{"id":228041,"date":"2025-10-13T13:22:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T18:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santeenfrancais.com\/?page_id=228041"},"modified":"2025-10-13T14:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T19:15:38","slug":"health-card-campaign","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/santeenfrancais.com\/en\/health-card-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Card Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” background_image=”https:\/\/santeenfrancais.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/header-bg-desktop.png” background_size=”contain” background_position=”top_center” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_post_title meta=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ title_font_size=”40px” border_color_all=”#004175″ border_width_bottom=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_post_title][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]In January 2025, Manitoba launched a new, sustainable and modernized health card. The card now displays each person\u2019s preferred official language: French or English. This innovation allows everyone to indicate the language in which they wish to be greeted when receiving health or social services.<\/p>\n

The Health Card Campaign was launched in October 2025 to inform both the public and professionals about this important new feature. It includes two components:[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

Professional component – Diff\u00e9rence en fran\u00e7ais<\/em><\/h3>\n

The awareness campaign for health and social service professionals builds on the existing Diff\u00e9rence en fran\u00e7ais<\/em><\/a> initiative, which already offers practical tools, videos and resources to help staff actively offer services in French regardless of their language level. Its goal is to inform professionals that the health card now displays the patient\u2019s preferred official language and to encourage the active offer of services in French.<\/p>\n

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Public component <\/strong> – Je choisis le fran\u00e7ais<\/h3>\n

The Je choisis le fran\u00e7ais<\/em><\/a> awareness campaign invites French-speaking Manitobans to apply for their new health card and select French as their preferred official language.<\/p>\n

By choosing French, individuals help demonstrate that French-language services are valued and in demand while contributing to better planning for service delivery.<\/p>\n

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This initiative is led by Sant\u00e9 en fran\u00e7ais<\/a>, Shared Health-Soins communs<\/a> and the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de la francophonie manitobaine<\/a>. Together these partners are working to ensure that everyone can live their health fully in French.<\/p>\n

Find out more<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n