Increased coverage will further support Islanders under the Ostomy Supplies Program (OSP). “Ostomy supplies can be costly, and this should not be a barrier to receiving the appropriate care. I am pleased that more Islanders will be supported through this increase to the income...
What is the Fertility Treatment Program? The Fertility Treatment Program is a funding support program that will provide funding to Islanders who are accessing in-vitro fertilization (IVF), intrauterine insemination (IUI) and associated prescribed medications at fertility clinics...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed that all test results received so far in relation to a recent positive case of COVID-19 in the province have come back negative. The recent positive case is a male student at Charlottetown Rural High School who also...
A temporary COVID-19 drop-in testing clinic will be open at the Town Hall in Stratford from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm this evening. The temporary Stratford drop-in testing clinic, located at 234 Shakespeare Drive, has been established to support the high demand for testing at the...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced two new positive cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The first case is a male student at Charlottetown Rural High School. He travelled two and from school on the bus only two days last week – Wednesday...
More Islanders will benefit from additional financial assistance and coverage for diabetes supplies, including insulin pumps and test strips, starting in the new year. Effective January 1, 2021, the Insulin Pump Program – which assists with the costs of insulin pumps and supplies...
All individuals tested in relation to PEI’s most recent positive case of COVID-19 and potential exposures to the virus in the Charlottetown area have received negative test results to date. “I want to thank staff at the testing clinics, the provincial laboratory, Island EMS, and...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is a female in her 20s who recently travelled to PEI from within Atlantic Canada. She has mild symptoms and is self-isolating at home. Contact tracing...
Premier Dennis King has announced that Prince Edward Island’s participation in the Atlantic Bubble will be suspended for two weeks effective Tuesday, November 24 at 12:01 a.m. “As we continue to see a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country and within the Atlantic Provinces as...
Early in 2021, a new physician will be joining the health care team in Tignish. Dr. Peter Entwistle will begin his full time practice at the Tignish Health Centre in February 2021. He will take over the practice of the community’s former family physician, Dr. Declan Fox. “I am...