Concern for rising variants, potential farm outbreaks
March 25, 2021
By Kaitlyn Clark The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—Two issues at the forefront for the Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit currently are the increasing numbers of COVID-19 variants ...read more
Have your say: AstraZeneca vaccine hesitancy
March 25, 2021
Note: The below statement was shared in its original version by Dr. Menaka Pai, hematologist and thrombosis medicine physician at Hamilton Health Sciences, on... ...read more
Family Health Team providing primary care in Haldimand for over 15 years
March 18, 2021
By Sheila Phibbs The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—The Haldimand Family Health Team (HFHT) was established in 2005 as a primary health care organization, along with a... ...read more
Second dose of COVID-19 vaccine extended to 4 months
March 18, 2021
By Kaitlyn Clark The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—The Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) announced March 14, 2021 that people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine will now have ...read more
Have your say: Do no harm Dr. Nesathurai
March 18, 2021
To the Editors, Because doctors swear the Hippocratic oath, we make assumptions about them: they are altruistic and trustworthy, they have integrity, they are smarter ...read more
NGH staff launch urgent plea for stem cell donors
March 18, 2021
To The Haldimand Press CANFIELD—A registered nurse (RN) at Norfolk General Hospital (NGH) is urgently awaiting a lifesaving stem cell transplant, and she needs the... ...read more
Concerns over ambulance response study results: Haldimand without own ambulance for 423 emergency calls in 2020
March 11, 2021
By Mike Renzella The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—Councillor Bernie Corbett expressed concern during last week’s Council session when presented with the results of a 2020 ambulance... ...read more
HN back in Orange level
March 11, 2021
By Kaitlyn Clark The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—After only a week in the Yellow – Protect category of the Province’s COVID-19 Response Framework, Haldimand Norfolk was ...read more
MOH leaving HNHU in May
March 11, 2021
By Kaitlyn Clark The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—Dr. Shanker Nesathurai has announced he is leaving his position as Haldimand Norfolk’s Medical Officer of Health as of... ...read more
WHGH COVID Assessment Clinic recognized for its efforts
March 11, 2021
To The Haldimand Press HAGERSVILLE—A unique team at West Haldimand General Hospital (WHGH) has been awarded with one of the highest honours the hospital offers... ...read more
