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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
St Joseph's 2015/16 Operating Plan

Tuesday, March 31, 2015
LHSC Announces Budget Strategies for Fiscal 2015/2016

Tuesday, March 31, 2015
First Meeting for Ontario's Roundtable on Violence Against Women

Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Municipal Policy...What's Health Got To Do With It?

Monday, March 30, 2015
Ontario Allocates $587 Million to Help End Homelessness

Monday, March 30, 2015
April is Oral Health Month - Dental Problems Among Young Children Increasing

Friday, March 27, 2015
Let’s Focus on Safe Food this April

Friday, March 27, 2015
Suspension Notices to Students

Wednesday, March 25, 2015
HPHA Winner of Three Festival Hydro Excellence Awards

Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Ontario Investing $44 Million in Home and Community Care

Monday, March 23, 2015
14,000 Children and Adults with Disabilities Receiving Support Sooner

Thursday, March 19, 2015
Private Water Testing

Thursday, March 19, 2015
Ontario Increasing Minimum Wage

Thursday, March 19, 2015
Huron and Perth Health Units To Talk about Potential Merger

Thursday, March 19, 2015
Perth District Health Unit and Huron County Health Unit Agree to Talk about Potential Merger

Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Improving Transportation for Youth, Seniors, Persons Living With Disabilities

Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Perth and Huron – one of the best places to live - but problems still remain: A community discussion tackles the next steps in light of the recent Quality of Life Report

Tuesday, March 17, 2015
World TB Day - Reach, Treat and Cure Everyone

Thursday, March 12, 2015
Ontario Endorses Expert Report on Home and Community Care

Thursday, March 12, 2015
Health Unit: Quit Smoking and Celebrate with Us!

Thursday, March 12, 2015
Health Unit Marks World Water Day on March 22

Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Public Assistance Request in Cat Bite

Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Health Unit Marks World Tuberculosis Day on March 24

Wednesday, March 11, 2015
City, Environment Ministry and Health Unit Responding to Findings of Elevated Trichloroethylene in Groundwater on Brydges Between Ashland and Highbury

Monday, March 09, 2015
Promising Alzheimer’s Study Offers Hope

Friday, March 06, 2015
Huron County Has a New Medical Officer of Health

Friday, March 06, 2015
Concrete Measures to End Sexual Violence and Harassment

Friday, March 06, 2015
Let’s Change It Up! 21st Huron Perth Diabetes Day

Friday, March 06, 2015
Patients Rate GBHS Hospitals as Best in Province

Friday, March 06, 2015
Ontario Taking Steps to Reduce the Impacts of Work-Related Traumatic Mental Stress

Friday, March 06, 2015
New Parkwood Institute Program Filling Care Gap: TLC for those with special health care needs

Thursday, March 05, 2015
Lifestyle Changes Can Reduce Risk for Colorectal Cancer

Wednesday, March 04, 2015
Code-a-Character: Combine reading and computer coding to create something truly unique

Wednesday, March 04, 2015
King’s School of Social Work Home of New YouthREX Research Hub

Wednesday, March 04, 2015
Simulation Challenges Local Leaders to Gain Understanding of Living in Poverty

Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Campaign Chairs speak about Campaign Success

Tuesday, March 03, 2015
March is Nutrition Month! Local Dietitians Offering Support

Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Time to Get Moving: Ontarians are at Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer with Only Half of the Population Staying Moderately Active

Monday, March 02, 2015
London Health Sciences Centre Staff Shed Locks to Help Cancer Patients

Stroke Resources Information London South West Healthy Aging