APRIL 13-19, 2025


WHEREAS; Every year, over 280 million lab tests are processed in Ontario by dedicated medical laboratory technologists and medical laboratory assistant/technicians; and

WHEREAS; Lab professionals are involved in every aspect of healthcare throughout every stage of our life, from before we are born to the day we pass; and

WHEREAS; Lab testing is at the core of our life journey, yet lab testing and lab professionals continue to be one of the biggest misunderstood groups in healthcare; and

WHEREAS; This year’s campaign theme, "Testing Through Every Stage of Life," aims to educate the government, media, allied healthcare partners, and the public that lab professionals test for thousands of diseases and disorders that occur throughout our life; and

WHEREAS; The lab is with us every step of the way.

NOW THEREFORE, I, Ken Boshcoff, Mayor of Thunder Bay, do hereby proclaim April 13-19, 2025 as Medical Laboratory week in the City of Thunder Bay and encourage all citizens to recognize and appreciate the vital role that medical laboratory professionals play in our healthcare system.

 

For more information please contact Medical Laboratory Professionals' Association of Ontario (MLPAO)

416-485-6768

mlpao@mlpao.org

www.mlpao.org