2023 Archive
December 2023
- Local Health Units Join Voices to Remind You to Protect Yourself and Others from Respiratory Illnesses this Holiday Season
- Health Unit introduces Prenatal Breastfeeding Information Sessions
- Food Safety Tips over the Holidays
- Holiday Hours for Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Health Unit Programs and Services
- Caring for your Mental Health over the Holidays
- Local Boards of Health give support to investigate a merger with their Neighbouring Public Health Agencies
- KFL&A Public Health and Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit urges Influenza Vaccination
November 2023
- Health Unit receives Excellence Canada’s Gold Award for Mental Health in the Workplace
- Delay in opening of new Health Unit location in Kemptville
- Be Prepared for Winter Emergencies
- Language Express moving to Health Unit building in Brockville on December 18
- Local Health Unit Annual Report for 2022 is Available Online
- Local Health Unit offering at Home HIV Testing Service
- Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Service Site in Kemptville moving to a new location on November 29
- Health Unit Focusing on Root Causes of Food Insecurity during November
- Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Launching Respiratory Illness Dashboard
- Well Water Testing Service Location changing in Perth as of November 6
October 2023
- November is Radon Action Month
- Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Celebrates during RNAO’s Fall Tour Highlights
- Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Update on Fall Immunization Campaign
September 2023
- September 28 is World Rabies Day
- Two more horses in LGL Confirmed to Have Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV)
- Well Water Health
- Health Unit Issuing Alert About Risk of Infection from Salon
- Health Unit Introduces New Client Booking System
- Seasonal Vaccinations Information
- Public Health wants to hear from you!
- Hot weather has returned
August 2023
- Prevent Mosquito Bites
- Planet Youth Lanark County Hosts Local Youth Summit
- Health Unit seeking assistance in identifying people at risk of infection
- Horse in LGL Confirmed to Have Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV)
July 2023
- Health Unit Raises Awareness About Bats and Rabies
- Infection control notification issued this week by local Health Unit
- Be Aware of Blue Green Algae
- Heat Warning Issued for Leeds, Grenville, Lanark (LGL) Region
- Health Unit pilots IUD placement in Sexual Health Clinics
June 2023
- Low-Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinics Paused This Year
- Preventing West Nile Virus Infections
- Health Unit will be distributing Free Rapid Antigen Tests for COVID-19
- Beach Testing Program Starts Next Week
- MyView Youth Film Festival Winners Announced at June 14 Awards Ceremony!
- Finalists Announced for the Eighth Annual MyView Youth Film Festival!
- UPDATE: Outdoor Air Quality in the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Region continues to cause Health Risks
- Every Kid in our Communities Coalition Recognition of Asset Builders
- Outdoor Air Quality in much of the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Region will cause Health Risk
May 2023
- Summer Temperatures Have Arrived
- Spring Clean Up Tips
- Nursing Week is May 8 to 12 – Let’s Raise our Voices Together in Gratitude to the Nurses in our Community!
- Health Unit celebrates Emergency Preparedness Week
- May is Speech and Hearing Month in Canada
April 2023
- National Immunization Week April 24-30 – Catch up with Confidence
- Preventing Animal Bites This Spring
- Spring Booster Campaign Announced
- Health Unit Has Info for Storm Cleanup
- Health Unit Warns Community About Toxic Drug Supply
- April is Oral Health Month
March 2023
- Every Kid in our Communities to Honour “Asset Builders”
- Be Tick Smart!
- Minister Officially Appoints Local Medical Officer of Health
- Well Water and Localized Flooding
- March is Nutrition Month
February 2023
- Prevention is the Key to Reducing the Spread of Norovirus
- Extreme Cold Warning
- Prepare for Winter Emergencies
January 2023
- Local Youth Film Festival Offers over $2000 in prizes!
- National Non-Smoking Week is January 15 to 21
- Health Unit Offers In-Person Food Handler Certification Courses
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