Food insecurity is a reality for almost one in five Grey-Bruce households, according to information collected by Grey Bruce Public He alth. Jason Weppler, a program manager with GBPH, made … Continue reading Food insecurity a serious and growing public health issue
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The confirmed presence of bird flu in American dairy cattle in a March 25 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture has put Canadian public health experts on high alert.
Dozens of children of the water crisis — now teenagers and young adults — have turned their trauma into advocacy. They provide input on public [more…]
Public health units are shrinking budgets and cutting jobs across the province as government funding increases are outpaced by inflation and COVID-era balance sheet boosts come to an end this year. Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) navigated a proposed $1.3 million budget cut in 2024 without laying off any permanent union employees or reducing “frontline” […]
Public health units are shrinking budgets and cutting jobs across the province as government funding paces behind inflation and COVID-era balance sheet boosts are ending this year. Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) navigated a proposed $1.3 million budget cut in 2024 without laying off any permanent union employees or reducing “frontline” services according to a […]
Steve Hall used to call public health “the invisible profession.”
“Previously, when we did our jobs well, people didn’t know about us,” said Hall, who for 10 years has been the health officer for the Central Michigan District Health Department.
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Grey Bruce Public Health urges residents to resist the temptation to look directly at the sun during the April 8 solar eclipse and to safeguard their eyes during the relatively rare celestial event. Parts of southern and eastern Ontario will experience a total solar eclipse for the first time since 1925. Grey-Bruce will be outside […]
An uptick in ticks across Southwestern Ontario could signal trouble from the disease-spreading parasites following a warm winter, public-health authorities warn. Southwestern Public Health, which serves Oxford and Elgin counties and St. Thomas, is reminding people to be vigilant after seeing increased numbers of the bloodsuckers early this year. “Usually, we start seeing tick submissions […]
London public health officials are warning the public about exposure to a local case of measles, amid heightened alert about the vaccine-preventable disease. The Middlesex-London Health Unit announced Sunday afternoon Londoners may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus between March 3 and March 8 after an adult came down with a confirmed […]
With measles cases on the rise in Ontario, Quebec and Europe, public health officials are urging parents to ensure children are vaccinated against the disease
The Feb. 23 meeting of the Grey Bruce Board of Health began with discussion about the role public health plays in what has become a major issue in the area … Continue reading Intimate partner violence discussed by Grey Bruce Board of Health
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The highlight of the Feb. 23 meeting of the Grey- Bruce board of health was the draft 2024 budget. The budget presentation came as the board moves forward with the … Continue reading Grey Bruce Public Health receives draft 2024 budget as merger discussion continues
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