By making treatment easily available to the approximately 1,000 Islanders suffering from hepatitis C, Prince Edward Island is on track to be the first province in Canada to eliminate the hepatitis C virus (HCV) among its population. To reach its goal to eliminate HCV by 2025...
Information for those wishing to volunteer at the Prince County Hospital.
This is a statistical report on Breast Cancer in Prince Edward Island. It is one report in a series that is being developed to provide a meaningful look at the four most frequently diagnosed cancers in PEI (lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancers).
This is a statistical report on Lung Cancer in Prince Edward Island. It is one report in a series that is being developed to provide a meaningful look at the four most frequently diagnosed cancers in PEI (lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancers).
If you complete the test with the Health PEI Cervical Cancer Screening Service, you will receive your results by mail within three weeks after you return your kit. Please note that the Cervical Self-Screening test does not substitute for a medical or sexual health consultation...
Investing in infrastructure - More Islanders with chronic kidney disease will benefit from improved kidney care thanks to a new Provincial Renal Clinic. The provincial government – through its capital budget – is investing $2.1 million to construct the new clinic, which will be...
The Prince Edward Island (PEI) Department of Health and Wellness has partnered with Saskatchewan Polytechnic to deliver the Transition to Registered Nursing in Canada (TRNC) program to internationally educated nurses with the essential education, skills and training required for a successful transition to registered nursing in Canada. This program is also available to Canadian Educated nurses looking to re-enter the workforce as a Registered Nurse (RN). To be considered for the TRNC PEI Program, a decision from the College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of Prince Edward Island (CRNMPEI)...
The program is designed to increase access to dental care for all low-income Islanders, including seniors and those receiving social assistance.