Have Your Say: Public Health changes and their impact
March 19, 2020
To the Editors, Norfolk County’s 2020 budget has been described as one of the toughest budgets Norfolk County has ever considered and that Council was... ...read more
Nurse, resident start petitions to reverse HN Health Unit cuts
March 12, 2020
By Kaitlyn Clark The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—In the wake of three Haldimand Norfolk nurses being put in a layoff position as the Board of Health... ...read more
Public health starts with prevention and health promotion
March 12, 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press To build healthier communities, the Ontario government must consider how best to deliver public health in a... ...read more
Finley seeks feedback on bill
March 12, 2020
From the office of MP Diane Finley To The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—“Medical assistance in dying is an extremely personal issue for many people in Haldimand... ...read more
WHGH Prepared for Coronavirus
March 5, 2020
To The Haldimand Press HAGERSVILLE—West Haldimand General Hospital (WHGH) is prepared for the novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) should it appear in our region. “While the risk... ...read more
Increase in opioid overdoses in HN
March 5, 2020
By Kaitlyn Clark The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—With four overdoses in one week in Haldimand and Norfolk, the Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) is warning the ...read more
Improved mental health services must reach into rural Ontario
March 5, 2020
As an agricultural industry, we are making significant strides in breaking down barriers and stigma around mental health. Dr. Andria Bitton-Jones and her PhD student,... ...read more
Avoid suspension by keeping kids’ vaccination records up to date
February 20, 2020
To The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—Vaccinations save lives! “Vaccination provides a critical line of defense against diseases that in the past caused serious illness, and sometimes... ...read more
Our mental health and addictions system is overwhelmed
February 20, 2020
By MPP Toby Barrett To The Haldimand Press I had a 20-year career with the Ontario Addiction Research Foundation (ARF) prior to becoming an MPP.... ...read more
Norfolk budget hits Haldimand as cuts made to shared Health and Social Services
February 13, 2020
By Kaitlyn Clark The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—“Faced with significant financial issues – compounded by a change in the Provincial funding formula for public health –... ...read more
