A partnership between The Family Place Best Start Hub, Thunder Bay District Health Unit and North of Superior Programs has culminated in the creation of Triple P – the POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM. Start the New Year off right, with a resolution to focus on what is most valuable in life [Read more]
TBDHU’s Drive away from tobacco winner by Karina Hunter Pictured is Lloyd Hunter White, Manitouwadge winner of TBDHU’s “Drive away from tobacco & don’t look back!” challenge, as Public Health Nurse Jackie Jung presents him with Future Shop gift cards totaling $100 provided by [Read more]
H1N1 Activity Report for Week Ending Nov 13/09: · Widespread influenza activity ·Cumulative Deaths in: District – 2, Ontario – 79, Canada – 250 H1N1 Vaccine Lot Withheld for Further Study Yesterday (Nov. 19) the Public Health Agency of Canada reviewed reports of a higher than normal [Read more]
MEDIA RELEASE from TBDHU – 2009/10 Flu Season November 19th, 2009 Follow Through on Plans for H1N1 Flu Shot With a slow down at H1N1 flu clinics, the Health Unit is advising citizens that H1N1 flu is still circulating and it is important to get immunized to reduce the chance of another wave [Read more]
H1N1 Update by Karina Hunter The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) continues to be using a qualitative scale for a more accurate description of flu activity; this scale ranges from no activity to widespread. For the week ending November 13, TBDHU was rating influenza activity as [Read more]
To download the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s weekly media update, please click on this link: Nov 13 2009 media update Northshore Flu Clinic Schedule can be downloaded here: TBDHU Flu Clinic Schedule – Northshore & Greenstone [Read more]
Download TBDHU’s latest Flu Clinic Schedule for the Northshore & Greenstone TBDHU Flu Clinic Schedule – Northshore & Greenstone Uncertainties regarding need for children to receive 2nd dose of H1N1 Vaccine by Karina Hunter Health Minister Deb Matthews announced last week that [Read more]
Breast health campaign wraps up in Manitouwadge by Karina Hunter Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Styling for Life the breast health campaign partnered by Thunder Bay District Health Unit, Northwestern Health Unit, Regional Cancer Care and area salons, wrapped up last week. In Manitouwadge, [Read more]
There are a lot of rumours circulating about whether or not people should get vaccinated for the H1N1 (swine) Flu and this year’s Seasonal Flu. I have not, in the past, had my children vaccinated for the seasonal flu as I always thought it was good for them to build up their own [Read more]
Styling for Life launches at local salons by Karina Hunter Storefronts of Manitouwadge salons were decorated with pink ribbons and balloons Thursday to mark the launch of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s (TBDHU) Styling for Life campaign which will continue to run throughout [Read more]
Thunder Bay breast health campaign launched via teleconference by Karina Hunter October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Styling for Life a breast health program, piloted in Thunder Bay last year with great success, was launched via teleconference across the Thunder Bay District and [Read more]
Thunder Bay breast health initiative extends to Northshore by Karina Hunter October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Styling for Life a breast health promotion campaign, piloted in Thunder Bay last year with great success, is being launched across the Thunder Bay District and Northwest [Read more]
Best Start Hub – New hours & new staff by Karina Hunter September marks the beginning of another exciting season at the Manitouwadge Family Place – Best Start Hub. Supervisor Kelly Sagle has adjusted centre hours to better suit the babies & young children who frequent the [Read more]
Ok, so the article for Turn off the screens week is giving me a hard time… I’d love to blame it on Jackie from whom I’m waiting for a couple numbers but really can’t as I could, in theory, write it out with fake numbers and then just fill them in when I have them. [Read more]
