Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced six new cases of COVID-19 in the province. One of the individuals is under the age of 10 years, one is in their 20s, one is in their 50s, two are in their 60s and one is in their 70s. None of the cases is related to...
PEI’s Pandemic Contingency Plan for the Health Sector is a framework document to guide the health system in the ongoing development of operational plans for a pandemic. The Province has the overall responsibility to ensure that each division of the health system has an...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, today announced additional provincial measures to protect the health and safety of Islanders as the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to evolve. Effective today, all public and private long-term care...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison has confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in the province, and urges Islanders to follow recommendations to limit the potential number of cases and spread of the virus. The individual who tested...
Health and Wellness Minister James Aylward is proud to join the College of Family Physicians for Prince Edward Island in recognizing May 19, 2019 as Family Doctor Day and celebrating some of the Island’s outstanding physicians. Dr. Lana Beth Barkhouse has been named the Family...
When he worked in the kitchen of the former Prince Edward Home on Brighton Road in Charlottetown, Joey Matheson was nervous to go into the palliative care unit. Two decades later, he has been awarded the province’s highest honour for excellence in palliative care. “I was...
Strengthening mental health services - Prince Edward Island’s $20 million health agreement with the federal government will better support Islanders in their communities and in times of crisis. Premier Wade MacLauchlan and Health and Wellness Minister Robert Mitchell joined...
Canadian Red Cross water safety programs are an Island tradition and again this summer its day camps are helping children and youth improve their swimming, water safety, recreational boating skills, and environmental awareness. “Red Cross day camps have been a rich Island...
Influenza is now circulating in Prince Edward Island and all Islanders should get a flu shot if they haven’t already been vaccinated. Flu activity usually peaks in January or February. As long as the virus is circulating, it's not too late to receive a flu shot and protect...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The case is a female in her 80s from Queens County. The woman is at home and is self-isolating. Contact tracing and follow-up is now underway, and a public briefing...