Tag: Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
Health Unit Seeks To Close Gap On Breastfeeding Support
National Breastfeeding Week in Canada, observed annually from Oct.1 to 7, raises awareness of the vital role breastfeeding plays in the healthy growth and...
Health Unit Begins School Immunization Program For Grade 7 Students
Beginning Oct. 1, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) in partnership with local school boards, is providing school-based clinics for three routine recommended...
Families Encouraged To Make Physical Activity Part Of Their Fall Routine
According to the 2024 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, 61 percent of Canadian kids aged five to 17 are...
Make Catching Up On Routine Childhood Immunizations A Part Of Your...
The start of a new school year is a few weeks away and the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) continues to offer vaccination clinics...
Health Unit: Addressing Substance Use And Harms Requires An All-Of-Society Approach
By Dr. Charles Gardner, Medical Officer of Health and Dr. Lisa Simon, Associate Medical Officer of Health
On March 28, 2024, Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s...
Association Of Local Public Health Agencies Honours Dr. Steven Rebellato
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) Board of Health congratulates Vice President of the Environmental Health Department Dr. Steven Rebellato for being honoured...
Celebrate Ontario Bike Month This June
Ontario Bike Month begins June 1, and residents are invited to join the month-long festivities by replacing car trips with bike rides, brushing up...
Health Unit’s Certificates Of Inspection Get A New Look
Each year Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit health inspectors complete more than 6,100 inspections at food premises, licensed child care centres, recreational water facilities,...
Health Unit: Be Prepared For Any Emergency
Severe storms, flooding, and power failures are examples of types of emergencies that can happen in Simcoe Muskoka. During Emergency Preparedness Week, May 5-11,...
Adults Reminded To Protect Their Future Health With Routine Vaccination: Health...
Immunization is a valuable public health tool that has led to the elimination, containment and control of diseases that were once very common in...
