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Islanders get faster access to surgery
Access to surgical services in Prince Edward Island is improving significantly with wait times reduced and capacity expanded across the province. Health PEI has completed 3,330 cataract surgeries since January 2025, which is nearly double from the same period in 2024. Also, this...
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Islanders can access free pelvic floor physiotherapy
The provincial government is funding a one-year pilot program through the PEI Physiotherapy Association to provide pelvic floor physiotherapy for Islanders that are under insured or have no insurance coverage. Nine physiotherapy clinics across the province with physiotherapists...
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PEI shares progress in supporting young children
The Government of Prince Edward Island has released a report outlining its significant investments and progress in supporting Island children during their critical early years. The report Initiatives for Young Children in Prince Edward Island 2019–2024 details interdepartmental...
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A year of better access to insulin pumps in PEI
For many Islanders living with type 1 diabetes, the past year has brought a welcome change. In September 2024, the province removed the age restriction from its Insulin Pump Program, making financial support available to people of all ages. This shift has opened the door for more...
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Fertility Treatment Program: A Funding Support Program
What is the Fertility Treatment Program? The Fertility Treatment Program is a funding support program that will provide funding to Islanders who are accessing in-vitro fertilization (IVF), intrauterine insemination (IUI) and associated prescribed medications at fertility clinics...
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Harm Reduction Services and Supports
What is harm reduction? Harm reduction is any evidence-informed intervention that helps reduce the risk of harms associated with a behaviour without requiring abstinence from that behaviour. Examples include naloxone kits (substance use), condoms (sexual health), seatbelts...
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Pilot program to help patients recover after knee and hip surgery
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...
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Government supports allied health services in private long-term care homes
The Prince Edward Island Government has entered into a one-year funding agreement to enhance allied health services for residents at private long-term care homes. A total of $800,000, from the Canada-Prince Edward Island Aging with Dignity Funding Agreement announced in March...
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Province launches secure online services to better serve Island residents
Island residents can now access a new secure online service called MyPEI Account that gives them access to a variety of government supports digitally, including components of their personal health information. MyPEI Account is part of the Government of PEI’s initiative to...