Medical Officer of Health Blog

Medical Officer of Health Blog

• September - Cell phone bans may help...
• July - How I Changed My Perspective on the Drug Poisoning Crisis 
• March - Prescribed Safer Alternative Programs are Saving Lives
• September - Don’t Get Sick As We Head Into the Fall
• August - Have we learned from COVID-19? Mostly No.
• May - Health and Healing Start with a Home
• March - Health Equity for All: Eliminating Racial Discrimination
• December - Merry and Safe Holidays!
• November - Paid Sick Days for Employees Makes Dollars and Sense
• October - Are you staying up to date on your COVID-19 vaccinations?
• August - The Planet Is Changing and So Will Your Health
• July - Who are we? We are Peterborough Public Health
• June - Many factors contribute to health-care crisis in Peterborough
• May - With the new CTS, let’s all show the community we care
• April - The Snow’s Not Over, and Neither is this Pandemic, Drive Safely!
• February - Consumption and Treatment Service Announcement
• April - Letter to the Editor, Examiner
• February - Beyond numbers: Confronting the social costs of opioid addiction and loss 
• December - Finding the Light in COVID’s Darkness
• November - Vaping continues to pose a threat to Peterborough’s young people
• October - Time to Pivot: COVID-19 Testing Update
• September - Should I get tested for COVID-19? It’s time to think twice
• August - One Less Thing To Worry About
• January - The Goods on Greens: Are Prepared Salads Safe?
• December - Public Health System Reset Welcomed
• November - Protecting Our Youth from Rising Substance Use
• October - Public Health: Protecting You Behind the Scenes
• September - Vote for Better Public Health by Addressing Climate Change
• August - Avoid the silent killer and get a carbon monoxide alarm
• July - Turning the Tide on Peterborough’s Opioid Crisis
• June - Keeping Measles At Bay
• May - Board of Health Advocates to Address the Harmful Legacy of Asbestos
• April - Solving Our Septic Dilemma for Safe Water in Rural Areas
• March - Brave Steps Needed to Tackle Worsening Opioid Crisis
• February - How to Eat Now Part of Canada’s Food Guide
• December - Be Sure to Ask Santa for a Meat Thermometer!
• November - Sounding the Alarm on Vaping
• October - Vote for Public Health This Municipal Election
• Convenience Stores to Market E-Cigarettes to Kids
• September - How to Sell Cannabis Responsibly
• August - Food: Too Good to Waste!
• July - Tobacco Endgame Could End “Hallway Healthcare”
• June - Food Charters: Designing Our Own Local Food System
• Peterborough Public Health: Focus on Public Health Issues During Spring Election
• April - Colonic Cleansing
• Public Health & 2018 Municipal Elections
• March - Overdose Prevention Sites Save Lives
• February - Planning a Trip?
• January - New Year, New Public Health Mandate