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Program for Elementary Eye Care
2025-05-22
The Program for Elementary Eye Care helps cover the costs of annual eye exams and up to 3 pairs of glasses, if needed, for children in grades 1 to 6.
Who can participate?
To qualify, your child must:
be enrolled in or eligible to be enrolled in grades 1 to 6; and
have a current PEI Health...
Apply for PEI Health Card
2025-05-06
If you (and members of your family) have recently moved to Prince Edward Island to live, work, or study, you may apply for a PEI Health Card to receive publicly funded health services.
Eligibility
You are eligible for a PEI Health Card if:
you are legally in Canada; and
PEI...
Request a Cervical Screening Appointment
2025-05-05
Regular cervical screening is the best way to protect yourself from cervical cancer. HPV (human papillomavirus) testing has replaced Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer on PEI.
Use this online form to request an appointment for a cervical screening test at a cervical...
Find a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner
2025-05-01
In PEI, there is a waiting list to find a new family doctor or nurse practitioner. This waiting list is called the Patient Registry.
You should join the Patient Registry if:
You are a resident of PEI with a valid PEI Health Card and you:
do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner and...
Register a PEI Defibrillator
2025-03-31
Any community or organization with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for public use is encouraged to register the life-saving device with Emergency Health Services. The AED registry allows bystanders and emergency responders to quickly locate the closest defibrillator when...
Request a Home Screening FIT Kit
2025-02-27
The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a safe and painless at-home colorectal cancer screening test that checks for tiny amounts of blood in the stool (poop) that you cannot see. This blood could be caused by polyps, abnormal growths in the colon or rectum, that can turn into cancer over time....
Apply for the Generic Drug Program
2025-02-13
The Prince Edward Island Generic Drug Program is for Islanders under the age of 65 who do not have insurance. The program limits out-of-pocket costs for eligible generic prescription drugs to a maximum cost of $19.95.
Am I eligible for the...
Health PEI Patient/Family Public Feedback
2025-02-03
Health PEI values your input; we want to hear from you. We want to hear what you have to say so we can better understand what we are doing right and what we can do better. Your feedback, including both concerns and compliments, helps us continuously improve the quality of Health PEI's programs and...
Children with Complex Needs Navigation Program
2025-01-28
The PEI Children with Complex Needs Navigation Program helps children with complex needs and their families find services for their child’s medical and non-medical needs. The navigator cannot provide medical care. However, they may be able to help with medical and non-medical needs through support...
Virtual Health Care (Maple) for Islanders without a Family Doctor
2025-01-21
If you do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner (primary care provider), you may be able to see one online through the PEI Unaffiliated Virtual Care Program.
This program provides free access to doctors through an online health care platform called Maple.
You will need...