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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
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  • Local youth invite community to cigarette butt cleanup April 20

    SIMCOE, APRIL 15, 2013- The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s volunteer youth group, HEAT, will be cleaning up cigarette butt litter in two Simcoe parks on Saturday, April 20, and the teens are inviting the community to come out and lend a hand. The cleanup will begin at 10 a.m. in the Simcoe Kinsmen Park and then […]

  • TB remains a global public health problem

    SIMCOE, ON, MARCH 22, 2013 – While the risk of getting tuberculosis in Ontario is generally low, it is still important for people to be screened and seek treatment when needed. This is the reminder the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is sharing with the public as World TB Day is recognized around the globe on March […]

  • Health Unit seeking teen input on expansion of youth website

    SIMCOE, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is recruiting teens to take the lead on the expansion of thechillzone.ca, a local drug awareness website for youth. Originally launched in 2010, the site currently provides teens with information on drugs, alcohol and peer pressure, answers frequently asked questions, and offers tips on ways to reduce […]

  • Is your teen due for a boost? Health Unit offering vaccine clinics at high schools

    SIMCOE, FEBRUARY 5, 2013 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit will be offering a series of immunization clinics in February at each of the local high schools to help ensure that all students are up-to-date with their shots. Upon entering elementary school, students typically have received immunizations against tetanus, diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella (German measles) and […]

  • Health Unit offers tips for staying safe in the cold weather

    SIMCOE, JANUARY 22, 2013 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is warning people to be careful during the current cold snap that has set in across Southern Ontario, and is offering some tips on how to handle frosty changes in temperature. During very cold weather, everyone is at risk; however the elderly, infants and children, people […]