As of April 1, Health PEI will launch the Program for Elementary Eye Care (PEEC), a new program that will fund annual eye exams and up to three prescription pairs of glasses per student during elementary school. This program, the first of its kind in Canada, aims to address the...
A resource from the PEI Interministerial Women’s Secretariat with input from Health PEI, Public Health and Family Nutrition, representatives of the Women’s Wellness and Sexual Health Program, PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women, PEERS Alliance, Women’s Network PEI, Pic
Supporting Island families New mental health and gambling resources will be available at public libraries across the province to offer self-help support and guidance to Islanders and their families. Both the Mental Health and Gambling Support Kits are a collection of resources to...
This guide has been created as a resource for workplaces in PEI to help recognize and respond to employees affected by family violence.
This document is a report on an evaluation of the PEI Smoking Cessation Program that was conducted between October 2020 and August 2021.
When a person can speak to their health care provider in their own language, stress fades and healing begins. This is where the Prince Edward Island French Health Network (Le Réseau Santé en français de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard [RSFÎPÉ]) comes in. As a support network and registry...
In 2014/2015, the Chief Public Health Office reviewed research conducted between 2004-2015 on the topic of pesticides and human health. The following questions and answers summarize the study’s purpose, methods, results and conclusions. 1. What was the purpose of the study? The...
Annual Report for the Department of Health and Wellness for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.