BY admin | PUBLISHED: Oct 30, 2015
October 30, 2015 – Public Health Doors to Open at 185 King St. on November 23 When Peterborough Public Health moves into Jackson Square in a few weeks, residents will enjoy greater access to public health information and some services geared to families. “We look forward to raising the profile of our family health programs and […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Oct 30, 2015
October 30, 2015 – 60+ Gather to Start a Shade Movement More than 60 local community planners, environmentalists and health experts gathered today to learn about the impressive public health benefits of shade. “Increasing the amount of tree shade in our community contributes to better long term health in so many ways, not to mention helps […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Oct 26, 2015
October 26, 2015 – The Peterborough Public Health would like to announce that the Medical Officer of Health has changed her name from Dr. Rosana Salvaterra to Dr. Rosana Salvaterra. The reason for this name change is that she has simply decided to start using her married name. The Public Health wants to help the community […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Oct 24, 2015
October 24, 2015 – Event Highlights Importance of Breast, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer Screening for Local Residents Today dozens of local women enjoyed a little pampering and fun while undergoing a day of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening in a unique event designed to increase local cancer screening rates. Entitled “The Cancer Screening Day: A […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Oct 16, 2015
October 16, 2015 – To view the Board of Health meeting summary for the October 14, 2015 meeting click the image below:
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Oct 16, 2015
October 15, 2015 – Public Health Releases 2015 Report “Limited Incomes: A Recipe For Hunger” At the Board of Health meeting earlier this week, Peterborough Public Health released its annual Limited Incomes: A Recipe For Hunger report based on the recent Nutritious Food Basket survey. This year’s report shows once again, that people living on […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Oct 15, 2015
October 14, 2015 – Average Vaccine Coverage Rates for Long Term Care Homes is 79% Today Peterborough Public Health reported the rates of seasonal influenza vaccine uptake by healthcare workers (HCWs), including those who work in long-term care homes, retirement residences, the hospital, and at Public Health. “I am concerned about the low staff immunization rates […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Oct 09, 2015
October 9, 2015 – Location: Peterborough City Hall, Council Chambers The community is advised that the next meeting of the Board of Health will take place on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 4:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Peterborough City Hall, 500 George St. North. To download the agenda and the online board package, please […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Oct 08, 2015
October 8, 2015 –Ensure Proper Food Handling to Prevent Illness The Peterborough Public Health would like you to enjoy a safe and healthy Thanksgiving holiday. One way to ensure this is through safe food handling methods. In general, the most popular choice for a Thanksgiving dinner is turkey. “Poultry can contain harmful bacteria such as […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Oct 07, 2015
October 7, 2015 – October 28 Workshop to Help Employers Promote Civility and Respect at Work The Peterborough Health at Work Committee in partnership with the Human Resources Professionals Association, Peterborough Chapter is co-hosting a half-day workshop on civility and respect in the workplace entitled “Trust Your Canary: Tackling the Incivility Challenge” on October 28, 2015 […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Oct 06, 2015
October 6, 2015 – Donations Make a Difference to Local Student Nutrition Programs Minute Maid staff was on hand this morning at St. John Catholic Elementary school serving food to students at the breakfast program. The special event recognized Minute Maid, who has been supplying our local breakfast programs in Peterborough and County with free, 100% […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Oct 06, 2015
October 6, 2015 – Researchers Say Now is the Time for New Approaches A new report entitled Food Access, Housing Security and Community Connections: A Case Study of Peterborough, Ontario was released today by Carleton and Trent University academics, in association with the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at Wilfrid Laurier University. The report concludes that […]
