The 2017 Prince Edward Island Children’s Report explores the relationship between the social determinants of health, health equity, healthy behaviours and health outcomes for Island children.
On October 17, 2018, the Government of Canada legalized cannabis for non-medical purposes. Non-medical purposes include recreational, social, spiritual, lifestyle, and other non-medical uses.
An Infographic that illustrates the key findings of the 2018 PEI Cannabis Survey Report prepared by PEI Chief Public Health Office, Department of Health and Wellness.
Health Innovation Fund provides financial assistance to new projects or initiatives that support best practices, implementation of new technologies, and application of new methodologies or processes across the health care system. The fund is designed to foster innovation and the implementation of creative solutions to improve health care services for Islanders. The Department of Health and Wellness, in support of its Provincial Health Plan 2023-2028, has created the Health Innovation Fund aimed at unlocking opportunities and ideas that strengthen the health care system. Consideration for...
Today, after agreeing to begin the mediation process with respect to the Physician Services Agreement, the Medical Society of PEI, Department of Health and Wellness, and Health PEI jointly issued the following statement: “Over the past number of days, Health PEI, the Department...
The Province has signed an agreement with the Medical Society of Prince Edward Island (MSPEI) to move forward on a physicians’ recruiting physicians model for PEI. “Islanders want and deserve better access to family doctors and specialists. Improving how we recruit physicians to...
Strengthening Mental Health Services - A new strategy is intended to create a suicide-safer Prince Edward Island and reduce the painful, long-term effects of suicides on loved ones and communities. The Department of Health and Wellness and the Canadian Mental Health Association...
The provincial government is launching a new Health Innovative Fund to help unlock opportunities and ideas that will strengthen the PEI health care system and improve access to care for Islanders. The Health Innovation Fund provides one-time financial assistance to new projects...
Today, Minister of Health and Wellness Mark McLane, in consultation with the Health PEI Board of Directors, announced the next steps in preparation for smooth transition in leadership at Health PEI. Dr. Michael Gardam, current Chief Executive Officer for Health PEI, gave notice...
The Prince Edward Island Chief Public Health Officer’s Report and Health Trends 2014 summarizes key health information from a variety of sources, both federal and provincial. The intent of the report is to examine health trends on PEI, describe Chief Public Health Office (CPHO)...