Insurable medical services such as an emergency or sudden illness within Canada may be covered for Island residents with a valid PEI Health Card. How do I get approval for out-of-province non-emergency medical or hospital service? Your PEI physician or nurse practitioner will...
Health PEI Dental Programs Health PEI has four programs to assist Islanders with dental care: Provincial Dental Care Program Cleft Palate Orthodontic Funding Program School Oral Health Preventative Program and Long-Term/Community Care Preventative Dental Program. Provincial...
If you or your family earn a low income, you may be eligible to receive subsidized basic dental treatment services under the Provincial Dental Care Program. To qualify, you and the dependent members of your family must: be residents of Prince Edward Island; have an active PEI...
Your doctor, nurse practitioner or other service provider can refer you for services with community mental health and/or addictions services.
What is cervical self-screening? Cervical self-screening makes it possible to screen yourself. What happens during cervical self-screening? The test uses a small swab to collect a sample from the vagina to look for human papillomavirus (HPV). You can do the test during a visit to...
What is an eating disorder? An eating disorder is a medical and psychiatric illness that affects how you think and feel about food, your body, weight, and exercise. It changes the way you make choices about eating and can prevent you from getting the nutrition your body needs to...
This brochure provides information about the Lymphedema Management Program at the QEH Physical Medicine Department.
Health PEI is contributing to a global stroke research study aimed at improving emergency treatment for Islanders experiencing acute stroke. It will explore the most effective dosage of a commonly used clot-busting drug. “Islanders are part of a global effort to transform stroke...
Public Health Nursing delivers programs that promote, protect, and preserve the health of individuals, families and communities. Public health nurses serve Islanders at every stage of life, from infants to seniors. How can Public Health Nursing help me and my family? Public...
This book contains information for parents, focusing on children aged 1 to 3 years old. It includes information about development, play, behaviour, sleeping, eating, toilet training, and health and safety.