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New Health PEI program uses home-grown solution to support care for individuals at risk of falls
An innovative Canadian technology, intended to reduce the risk of falls, is now available locally through a commercialization project being conducted at Health PEI with support from the Coordinated Accessible National (CAN) Health Network. The program uses technology developed by...
Health PEI Accreditation Report 2022
The accreditation report describes the findings of the organization's survey by Accreditation Canada in 2022.
Needs Analysis of Housing Supports in Prince County - Progress on Recommendations
This report identifies affordable and adequate housing, emergency shelter, supportive housing, transportation, daytime support, addictions and mental health, coordination and communication, and data collection as gaps affecting homeless individuals in the Prince County.
CPHO outlines Back to School Guidance for the 2022-2023 school year
The Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has released details for the Back to School Guidance for the 2022-2023 school year in preparation for back to school. Routine public health measures for managing COVID-19 and other respiratory illness are recommended to...
Dental and prescription benefits extended to Ukrainian evacuees and Government-Assisted Refugees
Prince Edward Island is giving Ukrainian evacuees and Government-Assisted Refugees access to provincial dental and prescription drug programs by modifying the requirements for proof of income. Refugees, including those displaced by the current War in Ukraine, sometimes arrive...
Recognition of International Overdose Response Day
On August 31st it is an important day to raise awareness, commemorate those who have been lost to drug related overdoses, and to strengthen our shared efforts to prevent and respond to drug related overdoses. “It’s key to recognize the signs of an overdose and take the right...
Growth of blue-green algae found in MacLures Pond
The Chief Public Health Office is warning Islanders of the presence of blue–green algae in MacLures Pond, Murray River, Prince Edward Island. Blue-green algae may form scum on the surface of freshwater ponds or lakes and can cause skin rashes and irritation of the eyes of...