The 2017 Prince Edward Island Children’s Report explores the relationship between the social determinants of health, health equity, healthy behaviours and health outcomes for Island children.
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...
This brochure contains information about the Eye See...Eye Learn program for children in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten, and the Prog
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced three new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. “It is extremely important that all Island residents and visitors get tested for COVID-19 as soon as they experience any symptoms of the virus, even if those...
A chronic disease affecting many adults and children in Prince Edward Island (PEI), asthma is the result of hyper-responsive airways leading to chronic airway inflammation and an abnormal narrowing of the airway.
This book contains information for parents, focusing on children aged 1 to 3 years old. It includes information about development, play, behaviour, sleeping, eating, toilet training, and health and safety.
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced the easing of some public health measures, effective immediately. “Given the declining number of active cases in PEI, the region and country, increased access to rapid tests, and limited community transmission, we...
Many factors contribute to poverty including age, gender, family structure, special populations, region of residence, employment, and the cost of accommodating a disability or health condition or raising children.