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Island Women encouraged to get screened for cervical cancer
During national Cervical Cancer Awareness Week, October 20-25, Island women are reminded how important it is to be screened regularly for cervical cancer. Regular screening with a Pap test to detect abnormal changes in the cells at an early stage can help prevent cervical cancer...
Report on Cancer Statistics in Prince Edward Island: Prostate Cancer 2020
This is a statistical report on Prostate 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).
Education and child care services to expand in June
Island children and families will have more access to child care and in-school services when some public health restrictions are relaxed on June 1. “We are fortunate in PEI to be in a position where we can safely renew many services that are very important to children and working...
Western Hospital using innovative approach to reduce emergency department wait times
Residents of West Prince now have faster access to emergency department (ED) care at Western Hospital with an innovative, on-line technology. The creative approach to care provides patients with non-critical needs, who meet a certain criteria, the option to immediately connect...
Colville Manor
About Colville Manor Colville Manor is a 52-bed long-term care facility located in Souris, Prince Edward Island. There are four households (Lupin Lane, Lady Slipper Lane, Apple Blossom Lane and Cranberry Lane), each with 13 residents. Every household has a kitchen, dining room...
Masks to become mandatory in Prince Edward Island
Effective November 20, 2020, non-medical masks or face coverings will be mandatory in all indoor public spaces in Prince Edward Island. Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says the change is, in large part, due to the surging COVID-19 cases across the country....
Prince Edward Island releases COVID-19 modeling
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says although models are not crystal balls to predict what will happen, they do help to inform planning and support decision making. “Although we are still in the early stages of this pandemic, the actions of Islanders appear to...