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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
SIMCOE, July 21, 2015 – For many smokers the cost of nicotine replacement products can be a barrier to quitting. The STOP (Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients) Program offers eligible participants in Haldimand and Norfolk counties five weeks of cost-free nicotine replacement therapy and smoking cessation information to help them in their quit attempt. Nicotine […]
SIMCOE, July 3rd, 2015 – Consumers in Ontario will no longer be in the dark about how many calories are in their favourite foods and beverages from popular food chains. The Government of Ontario has passed the Making Healthier Choices Act, 2015 (Bill 45). This act requires all large chain food premises to display calorie […]
SIMCOE, MAY 11, 2015 – Movies are big business, but a group of local youth is working to make sure kids don’t get more than they bargain for when taking in the latest blockbusters. Members of HEAT, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s volunteer youth group, will be hosting a free movie screening of The Avengers: Age […]
SIMCOE, MARCH 18, 2015- The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is currently working with a local employer after being notified that one of their workers tested positive for measles. This person likely caught measles while travelling abroad. An investigation is currently underway to identify and contact those persons exposed so that they can seek any necessary medical […]
SIMCOE March 9th, 2015 Vaccines are one of the best ways to protect your family, friends and the wider community against potentially serious infections. With the recent clusters noted across North America of vaccine preventable diseases, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit it wants to ensure you are informed and protected. Measles has become a recent concern […]