Health

Sudbury health unit CEO recommends anti-racism program for local public health employees 

College students will perform pre-natal and postpartum massages during the fall term as part of the college’s massage therapy program 

Alert sent out to local physicians advises that vaccines should commence for high-risk adults 60 and older for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Ministry of Health says creation of new surgical care centres will provide patients with quicker procedures for gastrointestinal illness

Community Drug Strategy said there are more reports of toxic substances causing unexpected reactions among people who consume

Monitoring this year has not detected the virus in local mosquitoes, Public Health Sudbury says

Heavy rain impacted hospital electrical system, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of appointments

In light of the recent Ministry of Health announcement shuttering The Spot in Sudbury, Sherry Price of the Community Drug Strategy said the data is clear about safer supply and supervised consumption sites, but prejudice and politics are getting in the way of evidence

Public Health Sudbury & Districts says it’s monitoring the local situation but the current number of cases here don’t ‘pose a significant issue’, vaccination being encouraged in Toronto by public health officials as the case rates spike four times over last year 

Sudbury Mexican food restaurant is selling burritos and beverage to raise funds for Health Sciences North Foundation