The Department of Health and Wellness and Health PEI have developed a five-year Digital Health Strategy to improve the availability and use of health information to build a healthier tomorrow for Islanders and to invest in secure digital health technologies. What is digital...
Islanders at a learning event this morning heard how organizations, the community, and individuals must all work together to promote good health. Hosted by the Chief Public Health Office of the Department of Health and Wellness, “Your Work Matters in the Global Village” brought...
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...
"An Integrated Health System Review in PEI" (2008) is the 107-page full version report produced by Corpus Sanchez International.
The province is accepting submissions for its 2025 – 2026 Wellness Grant Program, which funds innovative, community-led projects that make healthy living more accessible for Islanders. Eligible applicants, including organizations, Indigenous groups, schools, and community groups...
Environmental health professionals across the province protect Islanders from disease and injury every day. The national Environmental Public Health Week (September 25 to 29) recognizes all environmental health officers across Canada who work to ensure everything from the safety...
Olive Bryanton is one Island senior who is helping the province craft a comprehensive strategy for meeting the health needs of older Islanders. A Seniors Health and Wellness Strategy is being developed to improve care for seniors today and meet the health needs of Islanders in...
The protection of Islanders’ personal health information will soon be strengthened. Effective July 1, the province’s new Health Information Act and regulations governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal health information by all Prince Edward Island health care...
The Province is inviting Island residents to share their opinion on the new draft Mental Health Act. The new act provides for the treatment, care and supervision of persons with a mental disorder while respecting their charter rights. It would replace the current Mental Health...
Better Access for Islanders to Mental Health And Addictions Services and Supports (2013) describes program enhancements in response to the provincial review completed in 2013.