The Prince Edward Island Immunization Program provides safe and effective vaccines that protect Islanders against some communicable diseases known as vaccine preventable diseases. Over the past 50 years the use of vaccines has prevented life threatening disease, disability...
For Tulio Vega, a student in Holland College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant/Physiotherapy Assistant (OTA/PTA) program, his assignment at Garden Home was more than just hands-on training, it was a life-changing experience. One moment in particular stands out for him. “There was...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Office has confirmed two cases of measles on the Island. These are the first reported cases since 2013. The affected individuals are adult residents of PEI who traveled together to an area within Canada where outbreaks are ongoing. Both...
If you ask a fifth or sixth grader in PEI if they’ve met the Pen Lady, chances are they’ll know exactly who you’re talking about. Shelby McCarron, the provincial Youth Gaming and Gambling Specialist, has built a reputation in Island classrooms—not just for her engaging...
Accessing ambulance services in Prince Edward Island Ground ambulance services (emergency and non-urgent) are provided by Island EMS across the province 24/7/365. Dial 9-1-1 to request an ambulance in an emergency. Dial 1-877-660-6644 to book an ambulance for non-urgent transport...
The provincial government is funding a one-year pilot program with Reactive Health Inc. to provide rehabilitative physiotherapy for uninsured or underinsured patients who have had total hip or knee replacements. Through the Health Innovation Fund, $80,000 was allocated to improve...
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 someone calls in a sudden cardiac arrest. Using the online database, a 9-1-1 dispatcher can direct the caller or bystander to retrieve the nearest device and instruct its use until paramedics arrive. There is no cost to register an AED in PEI. Quick access to a defibrillator combined with CPR increases the chance of...
When Beth MacDonald, a public health nurse in Souris, sees a child walk through the doors of the office, she already knows their name. She’s likely met their parents—perhaps at a home visit when they were newborns, or at their 18-month checkup. That familiarity, that trust, is at...
Today, Honourable Mark McLane, Minister of Health and Wellness, issued the following statement on medical learners in PEI. “Today marks a historic milestone for healthcare in Prince Edward Island, as 20 Island students will be receiving their acceptance letters to Memorial...