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...
Islanders from across the province will give patients and the public a stronger voice in the health system. Two Community Health Engagement Committees – one from the west and one from the east – will collect input from Islanders on the direction of the health care system. They...
If you need assistance paying for medications, you may be eligible for coverage of approved medication costs through the High Cost Drug Program. Am I eligible? are a PEI resident as defined by the Drug Cost Assistance Act ; have a valid PEI Health Card; you have filed your Prince...
For Mary MacDonald, smoking began as a social choice in her teenage years. She remembers her first puff in grade eight, perched on a neighbour’s shed, and by grade ten she was smoking regularly. Now, almost 50 years later, Mary’s able to look back with absolute clarity. “It was...
What is meningococcal disease and what are the complications of this disease? Invasive meningococcal disease is caused by a bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis). There are many different groups or types of this bacteria that can cause disease and each type is...
A recent report on the review of practices used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in long term care facilities identifies 17 recommendations to enhance care for residents. “I want to thank the review panel for their extensive work on this report. This will assist us in enhancing...
This Mental Illness Awareness Week, Islanders experiencing mental health challenges are encouraged to seek help through various services and supports available across Prince Edward Island. Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 3 to 9, is an annual national public education...
This year provincial wellness grants are assisting 23 community groups to promote wellness and help Islanders to live healthy. The Wellness Grant Program provides $50,000 annually to support community-led wellness initiatives in the following priority areas: living tobacco free...
The health and wellness of Island seniors is a top priority for the provincial government that a historic new action plan will help to enhance. The province today (May 24) released the first-ever Promoting Wellness, Preserving Health: A Provincial Action Plan for Seniors, Near...