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New dedicated ambulance transfer units will hit the road this Fall to alleviate pressure on our ground ambulance system by providing non-urgent transfers by four dedicated units leaving more ambulances on the road to respond to emergency situations. A newly created class of...
The province is inviting Island residents to share their opinion on cancer prevention and treatment as health officials develop a provincial cancer action plan for Prince Edward Island. The provincial government is committed to developing an action plan with goals that include...
Reaching out for help or support can be difficult for many people. It can be even more difficult for unpaid caregivers who regularly provide that help and support to others. “A primary caregiver might be a good support system themselves, but they still get burned out,” says...
Islanders have lined up to become resident care workers following an announcement by the provincial government that tuition costs will be paid in full for students in any Resident Care Worker training program on Prince Edward Island. Through the Resident Care Worker Support...
The Province is inviting Island residents to share their opinion on prescription drug coverage in order to help guide development and expansion of drug costs assistance under the Improving Affordable Access to Prescription Drugs project. The Improving Affordable Access to...
A new program offered through community pharmacies across Prince Edward Island will provide Islanders with new options for timely, routine, non-urgent health concerns in 48 locations in 16 communities across the province. Through the Pharmacy Plus PEI program, pharmacists can...
The province is ending the precautionary boil water advisory for Georgetown. Media contact: Morgan Martin Department of Health and Wellness mxmartin@gov.pe.ca
The province is issuing a precautionary boil water advisory, effective immediately, for Georgetown. The municipality of Georgetown is reactivating their water system today and as a precautionary measure, residents are asked to bring their water to a rolling boil for two minutes...
Prince Edward Island has extended coverage for the Cystic Fibrosis medication Trikafta for eligible children six years of age and older. “Patients with cystic fibrosis and their families have advocated for provincial coverage of Trikafta. In November 2021, Prince Edward Island...
The Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, announced changes to Prince Edward Island’s legal order from seven days of isolation to now requiring five days of isolation for positive cases of COVID-19 (10 days of isolation for immune compromised cases) and are required...