Prince Edward Island is marking World Contraception Day on September 26 with a clear message: Reproductive health is for all Islanders. Access to contraception helps people make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health, which strengthens families, workplaces...
In partnership with the Government of Canada, the Province has launched the National Pharmacare Program, providing Island residents with coverage for most contraceptives and diabetes medications, as well as expanded access to blood glucose test strips. The federal and provincial...
A new Emergency Health Services Agreement with Island EMS focuses on improving and modernizing service delivery, transparency and accountability for emergency health services on Prince Edward Island. The agreement covers ground ambulance services, inter-facility transfers...
Islanders are being informed that a small tapeworm mainly found in foxes and coyotes, called Echinococcus multilocularis, has been detected in Prince Edward Island at levels higher than previously reported. Research conducted by the Atlantic Veterinary College between 2020 and...
What is harm reduction? Harm reduction is any evidence-informed intervention that helps reduce the risk of harms associated with a behaviour without requiring abstinence from that behaviour. Examples include naloxone kits (substance use), condoms (sexual health), seatbelts...
The PEI Government is using a new system for the PEI Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Registry Program that will improve the experience for people who own AEDs and emergency dispatchers. The new software, called GoodSAM, is an online and app-based tool with an interactive...
A new interprovincial partnership between McMaster University and the Government of Prince Edward Island is expanding opportunities for internationally-trained physicians and addressing health workforce needs. The PEI-McMaster Collaborative Hospitalist Fellowship is a novel...
The provincial government is funding a one-year pilot program through the PEI Physiotherapy Association to provide pelvic floor physiotherapy for Islanders that are under insured or have no insurance coverage. Nine physiotherapy clinics across the province with physiotherapists...
In the first three months working with the Cataract Outpatient Clinic in Charlottetown, Health PEI has nearly doubled the daily number of cataract surgeries performed on PEI. The clinic has helped streamline care and puts PEI on a path to meeting national benchmarks for wait...
Today marks a significant milestone for health care in Prince Edward Island as 20 Island students officially begin their medical school journey here in PEI. This highly anticipated initiative is a major milestone in the province’s efforts to strengthen the health-care system and...