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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
SIMCOE April 30th, 2018. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s Health Education and Advocacy Team (HEAT) is hosting a free public screening of Avengers: Infinity War on Saturday, May 5th 2018 at The Strand in Simcoe. The goal of the event is to raise awareness about the dangers of onscreen smoking. Children copy what they see on […]
SIMCOE, ON – April 11th, 2018 Haldimand-Norfolk Social Services and Housing Department will be conducting homeless enumeration from May 7th to May 11th in Haldimand and Norfolk. Volunteers will be out in the community, talking to community members who are experiencing homelessness. Homeless enumeration is measuring the number of people experiencing homelessness at a point […]
SIMCOE, ON. April 10th, 2018. The Haldimand-Norfolk Board of Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Shanker Nesathurai, as the full time Acting Medical Officer of Health commencing October 01, 2018. Dr. Shanker Nesathurai currently holds several clinical and academic responsibilities: Chief of Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Hamilton Health Sciences […]
Simcoe, ON April 4th, 2018 The Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry (OAPHD), along with public health units across Ontario, has launched an awareness campaign for Oral Health Month. The “Brush Up on the Facts: Keep Kids’ Teeth Healthy” campaign is geared to parents and focuses on the impact dental health has on kids’ healthy growth and development […]
SIMCOE, MARCH 20th, 2018 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) has launched an active tick surveillance program to track the number of deer tick (also known as blacklegged ticks) and the prevalence of Lyme disease causing bacterium in our area. Active tick surveillance consists of collecting deer ticks, the main carrier of Lyme disease, in […]