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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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SIMCOE, ON, MARCH 13, 2009 – Although Canada has one of the lowest rates of tuberculosis in the world, the disease is still a threat in this country, says the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit. “There is a new TB case every six hours in Canada,” noted Stacey Guthrie, a Public Health Nurse with the Communicable Disease […]
SIMCOE, ON, MARCH 4, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has a new logo.“We found the old logo just wasn’t doing the trick. The wording would sometimes get blurry when the logo appeared in newspaper ads,” said Communications Coordinator Robert Roth. “The new design is clear, crisp and has a modern sweep that makes it […]
SIMCOE, ON, FEB. 26, 2009 – Hundreds of secondary school students in Haldimand and Norfolk Counties could be suspended from school in April if they don’t get booster-shot vaccinations required by Ontario law, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is warning. The Immunization of School Pupils Act requires students to be immunized against certain diseases to attend […]
Health Unit warns of falls during icy conditions SIMCOE, ON, FEB. 11, 2009 – With a thaw-freeze cycle now taking place, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is urging people to take extra precautions against falls.“”Most people assume that falling on ice is only a problem for seniors, but falls are the leading type of injury reported […]
People 55+ urged to join stroke prevention program SIMCOE, ON, FEB. 11, 2009 – Haldimand and Norfolk residents aged 55 plus are being urged to join a stroke prevention program being launched in April by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit. “Up to 80 per cent of heart disease, stroke and type-two diabetes could be prevented by […]