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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 May 22nd, 2018 The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) will be in both Haldimand and Norfolk counties dragging for deer ticks throughout May and June. The public may see the HNHU staff, dressed in white coveralls, out in the field. Active tick surveillance consists of collecting deer ticks, the main carrier of Lyme disease, […]
Simcoe, ON May 15th, 2018 May is Rabies Awareness Month and the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) would like to remind animal owners to protect their pets and family by vaccinating their animals (including their farm animals) against rabies. “Rabies is real, don’t let it come between you and your loved ones,” said Kwesi Douglas, manager […]
SIMCOE, MAY 3rd, 2018 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) Harm Reduction program had a successful naloxone outreach blitz in the Dunnville community on Friday, April 20th, 2018. Over 60 kits were distributed to people at risk of opioid overdose or concerned family members and friends. This blitz was in response to concerns relayed by […]
SIMCOE, ON – May 2nd , 2018 Haldimand-Norfolk Social Services and Housing Department will be conducting homeless enumeration from May 7th to May 11th in Haldimand and Norfolk. Volunteers and staff will be out in the community conducting surveys with people they meet along the way. Homeless enumeration is measuring the number of people experiencing […]
SIMCOE April 30th, 2018. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s Health Education and Advocacy Team (HEAT) is hosting a free public screening of Avengers: Infinity War on Saturday, May 5th 2018 at The Strand in Simcoe. The goal of the event is to raise awareness about the dangers of onscreen smoking. Children copy what they see on […]