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During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Island men are encouraged to speak with their family physician or nurse practitioner about their prostate health and risk of developing cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer to affect Canadian men; one in eight men will be...
There are two Community Health Engagement Committees in the province - one from the west and one from the east - whose purpose is to provide feedback on health policy to the Minister and Health PEI Board related to provincial strategies for health care delivery and to identify...
For Noah Costello and Holly Savoie, choosing a career in health care wasn’t just about finding a job, it was about finding a deeper purpose. Thanks to the Licensed Practical Nursing and Paramedic Support Program, both Noah and Holly were able to pursue their purpose without the...
The provincial government is taking steps to increase accountability and community engagement with the provincial health authority. Health and Wellness Minister Robert Mitchell today tabled amendments to the nine-year-old Health Services Act that outlines the administrative and...
A voluntary telephone survey is being carried out to ask Islanders about their gambling behavior so that more support services can be developed to help people with gambling issues. The Department of Health and Wellness is again gathering information from Islanders ages 18+ from...
The Council regulates the practice of chiropractors in the province, promotes standards and safeguards the welfare of the public with regard to the services of chiropractors. Who serves on the board? The Council is made up of three members nominated by the Association and...
A total of 18 new physicians, 12 specialists and six family medicine physicians, have signed on to practice in Prince Edward Island in 2020. To-date, 13 of these 18 physicians have started caring for Island patients. The remaining five specialists will begin work later this year...
An Integrated Health System Review in PEI.
The Provincial Health Plan: Building a Healthier Tomorrow, 2023-2028 sets a vision and path for the PEI healthcare system over the next five years.
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one new case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is under the age of 19 and is linked to a previously announced case. The individual has been in self-isolation since being identified as a close...