Health Unit

• Cases of chlamydia and syphilis are up, other STIs down: health unit

  Associate medical officer of health says people don't have to show symptoms to have STIs.

  Health

  May 5
  
• ‘Significant reductions’ in school health nursing as MLHU seeks to balance budget

  The MLHU restructuring includes the loss of the equivalent of 13registered nurses, two registered dietitians, 1one-and-a-half health promoters, one director and three managers.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2023
  
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• Ontario public health units exploring voluntary mergers

  Public health units are starting initial conversations about voluntarily merging under provincial guidance.

  Health

  Oct 5, 2023
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• Picket line grows at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health as CUPE members join strike

  CUPE-represented health unit employees joined them ONA health unit nurses on the picket lines after rejecting the health unit's latest contract offer.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2023
• Customers of north London, Ont. Tim Hortons asked to monitor for hepatitis A symptoms

  Health officials in London, Ont., say a case of hepatitis A was confirmed by a lab on April 11 involving an employee of the Tim Hortons at 1825 Adelaide St. N.

  Health

  Apr 12, 2023
• Kingston-area students now behind on school-based vaccination programs

  Thousands of local Kingston-area students have missed out on Hepatitis B, HPV, Tdap and Meningococcal shots due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Apr 27, 2022
• COVID-19: KHSC declares outbreak on Connell 9 unit of Kingston General Hospital

  According to a release from KHSC, Connell 9, along with Davies 5 and Connell 3, are all in outbreak and closed to admissions until further notice.

  Health

  Jan 21, 2022
• KFL&A Public Health issues cold weather warning for Tamworth, Sydenham, South Frontenac

  Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health is issuing the warning from Thursday morning until Friday morning.

  Health

  Jan 19, 2022
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• HPE Public Health confirms first case of Influenza A in the region

  The Hastings Prince Edward health unit has confirmed its first case of Influenza A for the 2021-2022 flu season, and is recommending that all residents get vaccinated.

  Health

  Jan 17, 2022
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• Middlesex-London Health Unit to increase COVID-19 vaccination capacity in January

  The Middlesex-London Health Unit announced plans on Monday to increase COVID-19 vaccination capacity in January 2022.

  Health

  Dec 13, 2021