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Upgrades coming to Western Hospital dialysis unit
2018-06-21
Investing in infrastructure -
Islanders with chronic kidney disease will benefit from improvements to Western Hospital’s hemodialysis unit.
The provincial government is investing $500,000 through its capital budget to create a better-equipped, more spacious hemodialysis unit within the hospital....
Hepatitis C treatment and resources are changing Islanders’ lives
2018-06-14
Expanded hepatitis C treatment and resources are bringing Prince Edward Island closer to its goal of eliminating the disease from the province by 2025.
The provincial government’s balanced 2018-19 operating budget includes approximately $2 million to expand the Hepatitis C Drug Program and hire...
Suicide prevention strategy works to build hope
2018-05-25
A new strategy has been developed to help create a suicide-safer Prince Edward Island and reduce the painful, long-term effects of suicide on loved ones and communities.
The Department of Health and Wellness -- in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association -- has created The Building...
Action plan builds on existing supports for seniors
2018-05-24
The health and wellness of Island seniors is a top priority for the provincial government that a historic new action plan will help to enhance.
The province today (May 24) released the first-ever Promoting Wellness, Preserving Health: A Provincial Action Plan for Seniors, Near Seniors, and...
Recognizing our family physicians
2018-05-18
On today’s Family Doctor Day (May 18), the College of Family Physicians for Prince Edward Island (CFPPEI) is recognizing some of its best for 2018.
Dr. Charles Duffy has been named the Family Doctor of the Year, the college’s highest honour that recognizes an outstanding family physician who best...
Amendments will make Health PEI more accountable
2018-05-16
The provincial government is taking steps to increase accountability and community engagement with the provincial health authority.
Health and Wellness Minister Robert Mitchell today tabled amendments to the nine-year-old Health Services Act that outlines the administrative and operational...
Improving access to gender-confirming surgery for Islanders
2018-05-09
Transgender Islanders will now be able to access medically necessary gender-confirming surgeries through the province’s Medicare program.
Gender-confirming surgery, also referred to as gender affirming or sex reassignment surgery, is a medically recognized treatment for gender dysphoria. Coverage...
Public Health Alert
2018-05-03
The Chief Public Health Officer is alerting Islanders of the presence of a highly potent opioid, fentanyl, in the province of Prince Edward Island.
Charlottetown Police Services has confirmed the presence of fentanyl in cocaine seized in Prince Edward Island. Fentanyl is a powerful opioid that...
Province invests in concussion research and programming
2018-05-02
Work is underway to better support the 1,500 Islanders each year who experience concussions, and also provide education on how to prevent the injuries.
The provincial government will provide the University of Prince Edward Island with $210,000 over the next three years to develop the Concussion...
Report sets course for Island children’s future
2018-03-01
Prince Edward Island’s first-ever children’s report examines the health and well-being of Island children.
Released today (March 1) by the Chief Public Health Office, Children’s Report 2017: Investing in our Future is intended to serve as a source of information, a tool for baseline indicators,...