Board Of Health
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One-fifth of London-area deaths in an average year attributable to alcohol, smoking: MLHUIn an average year, 16 per cent of deaths in the region among those 35 and older are attributable to smoking, while alcohol is linked to four per cent, the health unit says.HealthMar 16, 2023
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Hamilton endorses new safe consumption site on Barton StreetHamilton's council finalized an endorsement of a community organization's application to provide a safe space on Barton Street for drug users.HealthFeb 23, 2023
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Hamilton board of health endorses application for new safe consumption siteHamilton's board of health has endorsed a community organization's application to provide a safe space where users can inject drugs in a supervised setting to avoid overdose.HealthFeb 13, 2023
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Hamilton’s mayor says new council needs ‘time’ on an idea of tweaking board of healthMayor Andrea Horwath says talk around a change in the governance of local public health is something council has not really had a chance to dig into with so many new faces.HealthFeb 9, 2023
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Hamilton requesting inclusion into federal drug decriminalization pilot projectIn a bid to ease the opioid crisis, Hamilton councillors have voted in favour of reaching out to Ottawa to join a pilot legalizing possession of some street drugs for personal use.HealthAug 11, 2022
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COVID still likely to hospitalize hundreds of Hamiltonians between fall and end of 2022Public health is predicting more COVID activity in the fall among Hamiltonians due to waning immunity and increased transmission through close contact.HealthAug 10, 2022
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Hamilton public health says current COVID activity low, next wave expected in fallHamilton public health is projecting COVID-19 cases will be low in the months ahead with the possibility of a seventh wave hitting the city by the fall.HealthJun 13, 2022
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COVID-19: Hamilton public health says hospitalizations in current wave to peak in early MayHamilton public health is projecting the pace of COVID-19 cases should subside in the weeks ahead hopefully easing the burden of hospital admissions tied to the coronavirus.HealthMay 2, 2022
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BA.2 variant, waning immunity to push ‘resurgence’ of Hamilton COVID-19 infections: public healthThe latest Scarsin forecast suggests COVID-19 to continue circulate in the city well into June with residents more susceptible to infection with immunity waning.HealthApr 4, 2022
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COVID-19: Gradual increase in cases likely for Hamilton, according to public health early spring forecastThe latest Scarsin forecast expects a 'small swell' of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations going into spring amid an easing of prevention measures in Ontario.HealthMar 21, 2022
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