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Hepatitis C treatment changing Islanders’ lives
2017-05-30
Tyler Caissie is one of more than 100 Islanders who no longer have hepatitis C thanks to a drug treatment program made available two years ago.
Prince Edward Island, in February 2015, became the first province in Canada to offer a management and treatment strategy for the life-threatening liver...
New emergency health supports will help save lives
2017-05-16
New emergency health technology will help Islanders until paramedics arrive.
A new Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) system will allow 9-1-1 dispatchers to provide instructions such as CPR directions over the phone until Island EMS or other first responders arrive. Health PEI and Island EMS are...
Ferry passes available for off-Island medical travel
2017-05-12
Eligible Islanders traveling out of province for medical services can now apply to have their ferry fare covered.
Hope Air – in collaboration with Health PEI – will pay for a Northumberland Ferries Limited pass for Islanders in financial need to attend medical appointments in Nova Scotia. The...
Community-based women’s wellness services now available
2017-05-04
Island women can now make appointments for community-based women’s wellness services in Charlottetown and Summerside.
On May 1, Health PEI began offering several community-based services as part of the Women’s Wellness Program at the Polyclinic in Charlottetown and Habrouside Health Centre in...