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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
A new report is shedding light on the most pressing health and social services needs of residents in Haldimand and Norfolk counties. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health and Social Services (HNHSS) division shared the findings of the 2022 Community Needs Assessment at the May 2 Board of Health meeting. Challenges identified by participants cover a range of […]
The Board of Health for the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Joyce Lock to the position of Medical Officer of Health for a temporary period of six months, effective April 1, 2023. Dr. Lock served as the Medical Officer of Health at Southwest Public Health in 2014 until […]
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) has declared an enteric disease outbreak at the Evergreen Heights Child Care Centre in Simcoe. The HNHU is working closely with Evergreen Heights Child Care Centre to implement a public health management plan. Thirty-nine students and staff have symptoms of gastroenteritis, with vomiting and diarrhea being the main symptoms. […]
Statistics for residents Vaccine doses administered to date: 283,318 Pediatric doses to date: 4,627 (Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit administered only) Infant doses to date: 98 (Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit administered only) Proportion of local population 6 months + with at least 1 dose: 75.6% Proportion of local population 6 months + with 2 doses: 73.4% […]
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) released Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health on January 17, 2023. The focus of the new alcohol and health guidance is to provide accurate and current information about the risks and harms associated with the use of alcohol and to support Canadians to make informed decisions […]