Islanders are being informed that a small tapeworm mainly found in foxes and coyotes, called Echinococcus multilocularis, has been detected in Prince Edward Island at levels higher than previously reported. Research conducted by the Atlantic Veterinary College between 2020 and...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 225 new cases of COVID-19 and 195 new recoveries as of 8:00 am on Friday, January 14, 2022. These new cases are still under investigation. There are currently 1,994 active cases of COVID-19 and there have been 3,861...
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...
The PEI Government is using a new system for the PEI Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Registry Program that will improve the experience for people who own AEDs and emergency dispatchers. The new software, called GoodSAM, is an online and app-based tool with an interactive...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one additional positive COVID-19 case in Prince Edward Island. The new case is a man in his 30s, an essential worker who had recent international travel. He has been self-isolating since arriving in PEI. This new...
Race and Ethnicity Data Collection Project The Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness, in partnership with Health PEI and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, has initiated a new project called the Race and Ethnicity Data Collection Project. This project will...
Race and Ethnicity Data Collection Project The Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness, in partnership with Health PEI and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, has initiated a new project called the Race and Ethnicity Data Collection Project. This project will...
Race and Ethnicity Data Collection Project The Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness, in partnership with Health PEI and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, has initiated a new project called the Race and Ethnicity Data Collection Project. This project will...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced two new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island, both of which are linked to Ecole La-Belle-Cloche in Souris. Both individuals are under the age of 12 years and are students at Ecole La-Belle-Cloche. This is the...
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...