This is a statistical report on Lung Cancer in Prince Edward Island. It is one report in a series that is being developed to provide a meaningful look at the four most frequently diagnosed cancers in PEI (lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancers).
Islanders looking to save energy and money are taking advantage of the PEI government’s new Instant Savings Program and replacing everything from light bulbs to refrigerators with new energy-efficient models. Until November 10, Islanders will be eligible for instant rebates in...
Les Insulaires continuent à donner de leur temps et de leur expertise au gouvernement provincial par l'entremise de Contribuons à l'Î.-P.-É. Ce mois-ci, 27 Insulaires ont été nommés à dix organismes, commissions et conseils gouvernementaux. Contribuons à l'Î.-P.-É. permet aux...
Les améliorations apportées aux unités d’hémodialyse de Summerside et de Charlottetown permettront à un nombre croissant d’Insulaires atteints d’une maladie rénale chronique de bénéficier de ressources accrues plus près de chez eux. Plus tôt ce mois-ci, l’Unité d’hémodialyse de...
With 63 municipalities across Prince Edward Island electing councillors next month, Samantha Murphy says it’s a great time to stop thinking about getting involved – and start doing it. “There are more opportunities than ever to be involved in public life in our province – either...
Shelley Heron knows first hand that the home care program on Prince Edward Island is expecting continued growth in the years to come – and that’s good news for Islanders and the province’s health system. Health PEI’s Home Care Program helps Islanders – who are faced with illness...
Prince Edward Island is always in need of physicians, and Sheila Kerry is working to let prospective doctors know that the Island is the place for them. As the province’s physician recruitment coordinator, she is part of a team that works to attract and retain health...
Revisions are being made to the Guidelines for the Management of a Percutaneous or Sexual Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens. While the revisions are being finalized this memo will stand as interim guidance for HIV post exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Dated March 21, 2018.