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  • The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit Celebrates 10 years of Smoke-Free Ontario

    SIMCOE, MAY 31st, 2016 – May 31st is World No Tobacco Day.  This year, it also marks the 10th anniversary of Smoke-Free Ontario. Smoke-Free Ontario (SFO) has been helping people quit smoking, protecting people from second-hand smoke and encouraging young people to never start for the past decade. It has led to over 400,000 fewer […]

  • Results of Infant Feeding Survey Released by Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit

    Simcoe, May 25, 2016 85.6% of new mothers breastfed their newborns at birth, but only 20.4% of mothers breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months, according to the results from the HNHU 2014 Infant Feeding Survey. The survey of consenting women was conducted by phone 48 hours after discharge from the hospital (403 participants), at […]

  • Another Raccoon Tests Positive for Rabies in Haldimand County

    SIMCOE, May 12, 2016 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) was notified yesterday by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry that another raccoon from Haldimand County has tested positive for rabies.  The raccoon, found on the outskirts of York near the Hamilton border, was tested as part of the ongoing efforts to manage the […]

  • (Update) Hepatitis A Vaccine Clinics Offered Due to Costco Frozen Fruit Recall

    Simcoe, ON – April 21st, 2016 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit encourages residents with questions or concerns about the frozen fruit recall from Costco to visit the health unit website at www.hnhu.org.  If there are further questions, please contact the health unit at 519-426-6170 Ext. 3214 On April 15, 2016, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) […]

  • The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit Releases New Strategic Plan for 2016-2020

    SIMCOE, March 2016 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) today released a new strategic plan for 2016-2020: Building Healthy, Vibrant, Caring Communities for All. This plan will ensure the HNHU remains well positioned to continue its work in supporting its vision of healthy vibrant and caring communities for everyone. Developed after hearing from staff, senior […]