Whether in person or online, Islanders who attend Health PEI’s annual general meeting can give their input and participate in quality discussions about health care on Prince Edward Island. The agenda will include presentations from the Chair of the Board, Community Health...
Information about the volunteer program at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
A new research project is providing parents access to tools to cope with anxiety and other mental health concerns. For parents across PEI, learning how to adapt during a pandemic has not been easy. COVID-19 has provided unique demands and challenges for parents as they manage...
April 16 is National Advance Care Planning Day, a day for Islanders to have a conversation about wishes and values for their future health care. This year’s theme is Advance Care Planning: An Essential Conversation for Everyone. Advance Care Planning is about having discussions...
Leon Robinson figured he wasn’t having a heart attack. The 74-year-old Charlottetown man woke up early one Saturday morning last May. He and his wife were going shopping for a new car that afternoon, so he decided to clean out the old one. As he vacuumed the seats, he felt a...
Islanders are invited to provide their feedback on the Pharmacy Plus PEI program, launched last year, through an online survey available until the end of October. Island residents 18 years of age and older can take part in the anonymous survey. The information gathered will help...
The Health PEI Business Plan 2023-2024 outlines key actions the organization will focus its efforts.
Health PEI is notifying the public of a recent privacy breach as the result of a stolen laptop. In early April, an employee’s laptop was stolen, containing information about more than 4,000 patients and more than 1,200 Health PEI employees. The laptop theft was reported to police...
Health PEI collects and analyzes cancer data over time to help inform public health priorities, policies, and new areas of research. Cancer Control Progress Measurements Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control Read about PEI’s progress on national priorities for Canada’s cancer...
June is Stroke Awareness Month and a good time for Islanders to discuss signs of stroke, risk factors and prevention and support programs available in-person and virtually. In PEI, stroke patients can communicate with their healthcare professionals securely using phone, video...