NEWS RELEASE

	(2010-07-08) Timiskaming Residents Urged To Take Special Care Heat Advisory Issued by the Timiskaming Health Unit
	(2009-11-18) H1N1 flu vaccine now available to Ontarians
	(2009-11-12) H1N1 Update
	(2009-11-09) H1N1 flu clinics expanded to include school aged children
	(2009-10-21) H1N1 flu vaccine available to Timiskaming residents

Advisories & Recalls

	Beach Closures
	Boil Water Advisory
	Child Restraints & Booster Cushions
	Food Recall Alerts
	Health Advisories

Reports

	2007 Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer of Health “Working Together to Build a Stronger Public Health System”
	Annual Report 2007
	Community Health Status Report, Executive Summary – October 2003
	Communicable Disease 1995-2005
	Communicable Disease - Full Report

Community Partnerships

	Timiskaming Road Safety Coalition
	Timiskaming Healthy Communities
	Timiskaming District Pandemic Influenza Steering Committee

The Timiskaming Health Unit, covering the district of Timiskaming including the amalgamated municipality of Temagami, ensures the best possible health of the community by providing population-based bilingual services that protect, promote, and prevent.

Your health unit is a non-profit agency that is publicly funded by the municipal and provincial governments.

Current Topics

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - Timiskaming Residents Urged To Take Special Care. Heat Advisory Issued by the Timiskaming Health Unit

Dr. Pat Logan, Timiskaming’s Acting Medical Officer of Health, is reminding residents to take special care to prevent heat-related illness during the current heat wave...

Find out more about what you can do during extreme heat.

Client Services Update

Evening Hours

Evening hours are offered the first Tuesday of every month. On this day, offices in Kirkland Lake, Englehart and New Liskeard will remain open until 8:00 p.m.

Services By Appointment
An appointment is required for services such as immunization and well baby visits. Please call to schedule an appointment if you require these services.

These changes take effect July 6, 2010.

This year, the Timiskaming Health Unit enhanced the provincial Driven to Quit Challenge 2010 by offering local prizes for participants in the Timiskaming area.

Congratulations to Chris Clarke of Temiskaming Shores, who took home the local grand prize of a new bicycle. Luc Paquette of Larder Lake and Michael Carston of Kirkland Lake each took home a grocery store gift card. The Timiskaming Health Unit saw its highest number of Driven to Quit registrants this year, with 114. We look forward to increasing the number of participants for 2011’s challenge.

Congratulations to everyone who participated. For those of you interested in cessation services, contact your local health unit.

Creating a Healthy School Nutrition Environment

We all have a vested interest in the promotion and protection of the health of our children and youth. The Timiskaming Health Unit is working with elementary school communities on an exciting project to help create and enhance healthy school nutrition environments in Timiskaming! (read more)

EatRight

Do you have questions about nutrition and healthy eating? Then follow the link to EatRight Ontario to browse by topic, or to email or speak to a Registered Dietitian.

Smoke-Free Ontario

An amendment to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act banning adults from smoking in cars where children under the age of 16 are present comes into effect January 21st, 2009. For more information about creating a smoke-free ride, click here.

Immunization: Your Best Protection!

Visit the Immunization Schedules for infants and children and adults to see what Ontario recommends and provides free of charge.