A kidney transplant is an operation to place a healthy kidney in your body. This kidney will do enough work to keep you healthy. You will have to take medication for the rest of your life to prevent your body from rejecting your new kidney. Some patients may need to go on...
Sexual Health, Options & Reproductive Services (SHORS) provides reproductive and sexual health care to Islanders of all genders, orientations and ages at various sites across PEI. To access safe, confidential, and supportive services, call 1-844-365-8258 (toll-free). What...
The best way to protect yourself and others from Influenza (the flu) and COVID-19 is to get vaccinated each year. It is safe to get the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time. If you are eligible to receive the RSV vaccine, you may also receive it at the same time...
Surgical Abortions are offered in PEI through Sexual Health, Options & Reproductive Services. A surgical (aspiration) abortion ends a pregnancy by emptying the uterus (or womb) with suction. To access safe, confidential and supportive services, call 1-844-365-8258 (toll-free) to...
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...
The Provincial Integrated Palliative Care Program and Island EMS are working together to support palliative care patients with after-hours (evening and overnight) in-home care when they need it. Through the Paramedics Providing Palliative Care at Home program trained paramedics...
Pediatricians are doctors who care for infants, children and adolescents. Pediatricians in PEI act as consultants, along with your family doctor or nurse practitioner and other members of your child’s health care team. Appointments Your child must be referred to a pediatrician by...
An endoscopy is a procedure where a specialist uses an endoscope, a long flexible tube with a tiny camera and light at the end, to look inside your body. It can be used for diagnostic as well as for preventative purposes. The Endoscopy Units at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and...
Diagnostic Imaging uses specialized equipment to produce images of the inside of the body for the diagnosis and treatment of injury, disease, and medical conditions. These services give health care providers important information to make decisions about your care and treatment...
Chronic kidney disease, also called CKD, happens when your kidneys have been damaged or not working well for more than three months. Treatment focuses on slowing the progression of kidney damage, usually by controlling the cause. The earlier chronic kidney disease is diagnosed...