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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
SIMCOE, DECEMBER 23, 2010 – With flu season in full swing, local health care workers have been challenged to do their part to prevent the spread of the influenza virus, especially to vulnerable populations. The “Big Shot Challenge,” organized by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, encouraged staff members at hospitals, long-term care homes and retirement homes […]
SIMCOE, DECEMBER 22, 2010 – The sixth annual Driven to Quit Challenge, hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society in collaboration with the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, will return in 2011. The challenge will offer new and exciting prizes to motivate tobacco users across Ontario to stick to their New Year resolution and quit smoking. The Driven […]
SIMCOE, OCTOBER 18, 2010 – Flu season is once again upon us. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is encouraging residents to receive their free vaccine to help prevent personal illness and the spread of the flu virus in our region. In Canada, flu season usually runs from November to April and affects millions of Canadians each […]
SIMCOE, OCTOBER 15, 2010 – Ontarians who want to quit smoking may be able to get their hands on some free medication and support to help them overcome their addiction. The STOP study (which stands for Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients) will offer counseling support and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to a number of local […]
SIMCOE, ON, OCTOBER 12, 2010 – Another bat has tested positive for rabies in Norfolk County. The bat marks the second confirmed case of rabies in the past five months. Recovered from the Simcoe-area, the bat confirms that rabies is still active in the region. A bat captured in a Waterford-area home in May of […]