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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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  • Safely walking in a winter wonderland

    SIMCOE, JANUARY 7, 2011 – I will exercise more this year. This sentence, or some variation of it, appears on countless New Year’s resolution lists. People will rush out and purchase gym memberships or exercise equipment to help them achieve their goal and stay active in the cold winter months. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit wants […]

  • Health Unit reports first lab confirmed Influenza case

    SIMCOE, DECEMBER 23, 2010 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has reported its first influenza case of the season. “We received notification of one laboratory confirmed case of Influenza A,” reported Health Unit’s Infection Control Practitioner Stacey Guthrie. The flu has officially arrived and people who have not been vaccinated should contact their family doctor or […]

  • Health care workers challenged to take the big shot

    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 […]

  • 2011 is the perfect time to be a quitter

    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 […]

  • Safely shifting into the winter driving season

    SIMCOE, DECEMBER 16, 2010 – The first two weeks of December greeted southern Ontario with a blast of cold weather, snow and hazardous road conditions. The nightly news reports of poor visibility, slick roads and multi-car collisions should remind us that we need to change our driving habits to keep ourselves, and other drivers around […]