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Northwestern Health Unit acknowledges the recent identification of 171 plausible burials at the former St. Mary’s Indian Residential School. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, survivors, and their loved ones as they navigate this most difficult and challenging time. Members of sixteen Treaty #3 communities attended St. Read more…
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and you’re invited! Residents of Dryden and surrounding areas are encouraged to stop by Northwestern Health Unit for refreshments, prizes, and social connection. Event information: The public is encouraged to stop by to meet local staff and help honour 75 years Read more…
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is celebrating 75 years of local public health. The anniversary is being honoured throughout 2023 with events and contests and a local public health matters campaign. Over the past 75 years, the health unit has grown from six staff in 1948 to 160 staff in 2022. Read more…
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has noted an increase in HIV cases in the Kenora area, particularly towards the end of 2022. Last year alone, there were nine confirmed cases reported in the Kenora area, while from 2013-2021 there were only eight confirmed cases reported. Testing and case/contact management is ongoing, Read more…
Struggling to put food on the table due to finances is a reality for more than 1 in 7 households in northwestern Ontario. According to a food costing survey done by Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) this spring, the average cost to feed a family of four is $299.12 per week Read more…
Health Unit releases report on climate change impacts on health Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has released a report on the links between climate change and human health in northern Ontario. The report, titled Changing Climate and Health in Northern Ontario: An overview of the health impacts of climate change in Read more…
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has launched a telephone survey to learn more about local mental health-related perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours in our communities. Residents may get a call from Prairie Research Associates on NWHU’s behalf. The call is legitimate, and the health unit encourages the public to participate in the Read more…
Influenza, also called “the flu” has been confirmed in the Sioux Lookout, Atikokan, and Kenora areas. It is certain that others in the region have also been infected and that influenza is now a risk in all communities in northwestern Ontario. Influenza is a respiratory infection that can feel similar Read more…
Health care leaders in our region are coming together to share an important message: Stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccinations and get your flu shot to protect our local health care system. The bivalent booster dose offers very good protection against severe infection, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19. Read more…
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) urges residents to stay up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. The vaccine formula that offers improved protection against the Omicron variant is now available for anyone aged 12 and up. “The COVID-19 vaccine is still the best protection we have against the virus – I Read more…