Island women can begin accessing some hospital-based women’s wellness services later this month at Prince County Hospital. Health PEI will introduce its Women’s Wellness Program services over the next 18 months. Initial hospital-based services to be offered include: birth control...
More Island families will be able to access mental health resources as part of a new partnership between government and Bell Let’s Talk. Matching funds from the province and Bell Let’s Talk will help add $150,000 to the Strongest Families Program on Prince Edward Island over the...
Canada’s public healthcare system is a source of pride. The Government of Canada and the Government of Prince Edward Island are committed to ensuring it is there to meet the needs of Canadian and Island families. Today, the federal government and the Government of Prince Edward...
Although they may not talk about it, Prince Edward Island’s volunteer fire fighters deal with traumatic events every day. Researcher Amanda Brazil wanted to know how disturbing experiences were affecting fire fighters. A fire fighter herself with the Crossroads Fire Department...
If you were considering quitting tobacco, this is the week to do it. With the theme of “Tobacco Free for Life...Choose Now!,” National Non-Smoking Week 2017 aims to help tobacco users break the cycle of an addiction that is Canada’s leading cause of preventable illness...
Mary Laura Coady, Health PEI’s new provincial patient navigator, is already helping to make health care more accessible and easier to understand for Islanders. A patient navigator guides patients through the system and connects them with the right care providers, resources, and...
More than a dozen Prince Edward Islanders were appointed or reappointed through Engage PEI this month to represent their fellow residents – and more are being sought. Health PEI is currently recruiting to fill vacancies on its board of directors. Applications will be accepted...
Influenza is now circulating in Prince Edward Island and all Islanders should get a flu shot if they haven’t already been vaccinated. Flu activity usually peaks in January or February. As long as the virus is circulating, it's not too late to receive a flu shot and protect...
The final report of the Child Protection Act Review Advisory Committee