Sexual Health Services are provided through Sexual Health, Options & Reproductive Services 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 services are...
Health PEI is creating a navigator program for children with complex needs and their families living on Prince Edward Island. The need for this program was strongly demonstrated by a survey which showed more than 1 in 6 children under 18 on PEI have complex needs and an...
The kidneys are two organs found below the ribs with one on each side of your spine. They are shaped like kidney beans and are about the size of your closed fist. Your kidneys cleanse your blood of toxins and transform the waste into urine. What happens when kidneys aren’t...
Health PEI is updating the public about two issues with Health PEI Electronic Medical Record (EMR) resulting in delayed referrals from primary care providers to a specialist. In November 2022, Health PEI became aware of an issue where referrals from primary care physicians were...
Atlantic ministers of health met today in Charlottetown to discuss intergovernmental health priorities, share information and seek opportunities to align practices in health human resources. Ernie Hudson, Minister of Health and Wellness, Prince Edward Island chaired the meeting...
Feedback received through input from hundreds of Islanders and over 60 community, energy and environmental stakeholders about the future of energy in PEI has been compiled in this PEI Energy Blueprint - What We Heard Report.
Community health and social service organizations on PEI are now certified in The Brain Story, an in-depth course about the science of brain development. A core component of the Brain Story Certification is the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), or trauma in...
Prince Edward Island is actively recruiting for five physician assistants to join Health PEI and provide much-needed access to care for Islanders and increasing team-based care in collaboration with a supervising physician. All five positions are currently being advertised...
Three years ago, Sydney Powers began volunteering at Hillsborough Hospital. As a psychology student at the University of Prince Edward, she was interested in gaining practical experience. She also wanted to normalize conversations about mental health. “For some reason, there’s a...