Compendium of Research and Engagement Findings – Foundational work the the Health Strategy for Women and Islanders Who Are Gender Diverse provides a summary of findings from the information gathering exercises and engagement activities during the development of 'A
The Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has released details for the Back to School Guidance for the 2022-2023 school year in preparation for back to school. Routine public health measures for managing COVID-19 and other respiratory illness are recommended to...
The provincial government is providing $136,000 in grants to support innovative projects that promote healthier communities and help prevent chronic diseases through community and school-based initiatives. This year, the 2024-2025 LIVE WELL PEI Wellness Grant Program is funding...
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...
“Let’s Talk Memory” is a new campaign being launched to help raise public awareness and challenge the stigma of Alzheimer’s disease. Beginning today (September 21) – which is the seventh-annual World Alzheimer's Day – Islanders can share their story or journey with Alzheimer’s on...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced three new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. One individual is in their 40s, one is in their 20s and one is under the age of 12 years. Two of the cases are related to travel outside of the province and one...
People feel a strong sense of safety and reassurance when they’re surrounded by Island EMS professionals. Some might even say it’s one of the safest places to be. Recently, the Performing Arts Centre at UPEI filled with applause and appreciation as Island EMS and Medacom Atlantic...
Residents of West Prince now have faster access to emergency department (ED) care at Western Hospital with an innovative, on-line technology. The creative approach to care provides patients with non-critical needs, who meet a certain criteria, the option to immediately connect...
Islanders should know the facts – and avoid the fiction -- when it comes to the federal government’s legalization of recreational cannabis. The provincial government’s new public awareness campaign “Just the Facts” (www.justthefactspei.ca) will bring Islanders information on the...