Health

MPP Jamie West held a virtual public forum to mark two years since he called for more action on the opioid crisis in Sudbury and Northern Ontario. West was joined at the “Two Years Too Many” virtual event by local advocates and health professionals who renewed calls on the Ford government to stop ignoring the opioid crisis and to take ...

M. Jamie West, député de Sudbury, a organisé un forum public virtuel pour marquer deux ans depuis qu’il a demandé plus de mesures pour lutter contre la crise des opioïdes à Sudbury et dans le Nord de l’Ontario. Lors de cet événement virtuel, intitulé « Deux ans de trop », M. West a été rejoint par des militant·es communautaires et ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, including the Ontario Science Advisory Table, is further accelerating the second dose interval for individuals who received their first dose of an AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to eight weeks, with informed consent, from 12 weeks. With informed consent, individuals can choose between a second dose ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef et d’autres experts de la santé, y compris la Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, accélère davantage l’intervalle entre les deux doses pour les personnes qui ont reçu leur première dose d’un vaccin contre la COVID-19 d’AstraZeneca, le faisant passer de 12 à huit semaines, avec un consentement éclairé. ...

The roll out of the Covid-19 vaccines has seen 4168 doses administered as of June 11th, 2021 to local residents as well as to individuals who travel to North Algoma for work.   Here is a snapshot of vaccine uptake for North Algoma residents: Wawa Dubreuilville White River Total people immunized with at least 1 dose as of June 11 ...

At Lady Dunn Health Centre, we are in the process of refreshing our strategic plan – a document that summarizes the high-level goals that we will work to achieve over the next four years. We would like to invite your participation in a facilitated one-hour conversation scheduled.  If you cannot attend the session when it is scheduled, but would like ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has reported 2 new cases of COVID-19, from Elliot Lake and area. Both cases were tested yesterday, June 8th. One is of unknown exposure and the other is of close contact; both at self-isolating.   Through contact tracing, APH notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by APH you are not considered a ...

Thanks to high levels of vaccination in long-term care homes and improvements in key public health care indicators, Ontario is allowing long-term care residents to enjoy more social connections with their loved ones. The changes take effect Wednesday, June 9. “Our government puts the safety and well-being of long-term care residents at the heart of everything we do,” said Dr. ...

Grâce aux niveaux élevés de vaccination dans les foyers de soins de longue durée et à l’amélioration des principaux indicateurs de soins de santé publique, l’Ontario permet aux résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée de profiter de plus de contacts sociaux avec leurs proches. Les changements entrent en vigueur le mercredi 9 juin. « Notre gouvernement place la ...

Todd Doherty, Conservative Special Advisor for Mental Health and Wellness, and Richard Martel, Conservative Quebec Political Lieutenant, issued the following statement on the proposed national three-digit suicide prevention hotline: “Today, 174 days since Parliament passed a motion to create a national three-digit suicide prevention hotline, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that a consultation process has opened and ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is providing updated guidance for individuals who received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and who have not yet received their second dose, to allow for the mixing of COVID-19 vaccines if desired. This decision is in alignment with updated guidance from the ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef et d’autres experts de la santé, fournit des directives mises à jour pour les personnes qui ont reçu la première dose du vaccin d’AstraZeneca et qui n’ont pas encore reçu leur seconde dose, afin de permettre la combinaison des vaccins contre la COVID-19, si elles le souhaitent. Cette ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19, from Sault Ste. Marie and area. The individual was tested today, is of close contact and is self-isolating.

The Ontario government is providing over $31 million to help improve access to specialized mental health treatment services, reduce waitlists and wait times, and support the mental health and wellbeing of children and youth by addressing the increased demand for services during COVID-19. This funding is part of the government’s commitment to invest $3.8 billion over 10 years to implement ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario fournit plus de 31 millions de dollars pour aider à améliorer l’accès aux services de traitement spécialisés en santé mentale, à réduire les listes d’attente et les délais d’attente, et à soutenir la santé mentale et le bien-être des enfants et des jeunes en répondant à la demande accrue de services dans le contexte de la ...