Prince Edward Island has released a five-year action plan that provides a clear path to reduce cancer risks, advance high-quality care and support Islanders who are impacted by the disease. The PEI Cancer Action Plan 2023-2028: Making a Difference Together, provides direction to...
Island residents over the age of 18 are invited to take part in the anonymous online Pharmacy Plus PEI survey available until March 10, 2023. Survey participants will be asked about the types of services they received and where they received them. The information gathered will be...
Funding for medications used in the treatment of opioid and alcohol use disorders has helped hundreds of patients and saved them more than half a million dollars since being announced in 2022. Under the program, eligible Island residents receiving medication treatments for...
The provincial government announced today that P.E.E.R.S. Alliance will operate the Overdose Prevention Site located at 33 Belmont Street, Charlottetown. “We are one step closer to providing this life saving service and connecting Islanders to available supports and services with...
The public is invited to take part in a community engagement session hosted by the PEI Department of Health and Wellness and the Community Harm Reduction Steering Committee on February 8 to discuss the Overdose Prevention Site located at 33 Belmont Street, Charlottetown. "A...
Atlantic ministers of health met today in Charlottetown to discuss intergovernmental health priorities, share information and seek opportunities to align practices in health human resources. Ernie Hudson, Minister of Health and Wellness, Prince Edward Island chaired the meeting...
More than 11,000 Islanders have visited their community pharmacist to access care for certain common ailments or renew eligible prescriptions since the launch of the Pharmacy Plus PEI program last October. “Pharmacists across the Island have been champions over the last few years...
Islanders will soon have access to more mental health treatments, clinical care and life skills development through the new Mental Health Structured Programming and Day Treatment facility. Today, the Government of Prince Edward Island and Health PEI jointly unveiled the new...