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June 14 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has been designated Baby-Friendly by the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada.   The designation is awarded to community health services and hospitals that protect, promote and support breastfeeding by implementing the WHO/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Initiative.    The award recognizes the work Health Unit staff do to help women successfully initiate […]

  Simcoe, ON June 5, 2019 – Working for a personal injury law firm, the folks at BachmannLaw in Simcoe often see clients with devastating brain injuries. So in 2013, they began to offer free bike helmets to local children and adult riders. “A lot of times, you see parents out riding bikes with their […]

Vapes • Vape Pens • E-cigarettes • E-hookahs Vaporizers are battery operated devices that change a liquid mix of chemicals, also known as e-liquid, into a vapour that can be inhaled. Vapes are also known as e-cigarettes, e-cigs, e-hookahs, vape pens, mods, tank systems and electronic nicotine delivery systems. Vapes are made to resemble pens, […]

May 22 – It’s now easier than ever to take part in free prenatal classes with the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit. In addition to in-person sessions, expecting parents can now enjoy online classes as they prepare for their new arrival. This is a web-based, mobile-friendly program that includes audio voiceover, closed captioning, videos, quizzes, and more […]

Simcoe, ON Dec. 19th, 2018 –Starting in 2019, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) will be posting online the inspection results for the premises inspected by public health. These premises include: Food premises (restaurants, food stores, food trucks and more) Public pools and spas Day care centres Tobacco vendors Personal service settings (tattoo shops, nail/hair salons, […]