P.E.I.’s Out-of-Province Medical Travel Support Program now includes a gas card for eligible Islanders travelling off-Island to receive specialized health care services. As of September 12, 2022, Islanders who receive travel support will get an ESSO gas card worth $100 as a...
Opioids are a group of drugs that include prescription pain medications as well as illegal drugs. When used exactly as prescribed, they can help people manage pain safely. But when opioids are misused—by taking too much, taking them differently than directed, or using someone...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced five new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. One individual is in their 70s, one is in their 50s, two are in their 40s and one is under the age of 12 years. Two of the cases are travel related and are self...
Dr. Elizabeth Cannon says her success has its roots in a work ethic she learned as a student and an athlete on Prince Edward Island. Cannon, past president and professor of geomatics engineering at the University of Calgary, received the Distinguished Alumna Award and was...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced new, eased restrictions for Prince Edward Island. Islanders are encouraged to keep gatherings small and households should associate with a limited number of individuals this holiday season. “Christmas will be...
Islanders with breast cancer now have help to pay for Ibrance, a life sustaining drug which has been added to the provincial drug formulary effective immediately. Ibrance is a treatment option for people with metastatic breast cancer and is now available for eligible patients to...
Step 2 of Prince Edward Island’s Moving On Plan, a guide to help the province transition out of the COVID-19 pandemic, begins today, Thursday, March 17. “Although step 2 of the Moving On Plan means some public health restrictions are now lessened, it does not mean the pandemic is...
The Province is confirming a single case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI), subtype H5N1, has been found in a bald eagle on PEI’s north shore. Highly pathogenic AI is a very serious bird disease that can be diagnosed in wild and domestic flocks, and spreads easily and...