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Pediatrician Outpatient Services
2024-03-28
Pediatricians are doctors who care for infants, children and adolescents.
Pediatricians in PEI act as consultants, along with your family doctor or nurse practitioner and other members of your child’s health care team.
For information about common childhood issues, see the resources at the...
Needle Exchange Program and Naloxone Kits
2024-03-06
The Needle Exchange Program is available in communities across the province to prevent the spread of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV – diseases that can be transmitted by sharing equipment to inject drugs. Naloxone kits are also available at all sites to prevent opioid-related overdoses.
The...
Community Nutrition Program
2024-01-18
The Community Nutrition Program offers nutrition guidance for people who are pregnant and provides feeding and nutritional support and advice for new parents after their baby is born.
The program also supports community hospitals and long-term care facilities in rural areas (e.g., Souris, O’Leary...
Flu Vaccination Clinics
2023-10-12
The best way to protect yourself and others from the flu is to get vaccinated each year. It is safe to get the flu shot and the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time. Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Where to get your flu shot
Starting in October 2023, Health PEI Public...
Provincial Dental Care Program
2023-05-09
If you or your family earn a low income, you may be eligible to receive subsidized basic dental treatment services under the Provincial Dental Care Program.
To qualify, you and the dependent members of your family must:
be residents of Prince Edward Island;
have an active PEI Health Card;...
Dental Health Services
2023-05-05
Health PEI Dental Programs
Health PEI has four programs to assist Islanders with dental care:
Provincial Dental Care Program
Cleft Palate Orthodontic Funding Program
School Oral Health Preventative Program and
Long-Term/Community Care Preventative Dental Program.
Provincial Dental...
Public Health Nursing
2023-02-01
Public Health Nursing delivers programs that promote, protect, and preserve the health of individuals, families and communities. Public health nurses serve Islanders at every stage of life, from infants to seniors.
For answers to general questions about COVID-19, visit www.princeedwardisland.ca/...
Eye See...Eye Learn Program
2022-11-22
The Eye See…Eye Learn Program provides all pre-kindergarten and kindergarten-age children in PEI with one free eye exam and one free pair of glasses, if needed.
Who is this program for?
To qualify for the Eye See…Eye Learn Program, the child must:
be eligible...
Occupational Therapy (OT) for School-Aged Children
2022-10-28
The School Therapy Occupational Therapy (OT) program, offers a school-based OT service to children from kindergarten to grade 12. It works together with students, school staff and parents/guardians at many different levels to support students with development of skills important to their: learning...
Early Childhood Literacy: Born to Read
2022-08-31
Born to Read is an early childhood literacy program that promotes the joy of reading to babies and toddlers.
How do parents get the free books?
Parents of newborns on Prince Edward Island are given a free Born to Read package during your regular wellness visit with Public Health...