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Norfolk County is pleased to announce that Sarah Page will become the General Manager, Health and Social Services, effective October 2, 2023. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, Page will lead the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, Haldimand-Norfolk Social Services and Housing, and Norview Lodge teams. Sarah brings more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience to Norfolk County. She […]

The Heat Warning issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada on September 3, 2023, has been terminated. Current outdoor temperatures and those forecasted by Environment and Climate Change Canada are below the threshold used by the Haldimand -Norfolk Health Unit to continue a Heat Warning.  For more information, please visit hnhu.org and follow the Haldimand-Norfolk […]

Environment and Climate Change Canada has forecasted that hot and humid conditions are occurring and will continue until September 6, 2023. Based on the information available, the Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit has upgraded the Heat Warning to an Extended Heat Warning. The criteria for an Extended Heat Warning is daytime high temperatures reaching 31°C or […]

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a Heat Warning for Haldimand and Norfolk counties for conditions beginning September 3, 2023. The criteria for a Heat Warning are daytime high temperatures reaching 31°C or greater and minimum overnight temperatures of 20°C or greater or humidex of 40 or greater, with hot and humid conditions lasting […]

Today, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) is observing International Overdose Awareness Day. The purpose of this day is to create a better understanding of overdose, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, and create change that reduces the harms associated with drug use.  An overdose occurs when the body is exposed to a toxic dose of a substance or a combination of substances. While it is common to associate […]