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New clinic dates added for bivalent booster dose

WEBCall 705-541-7370 or 1-888-440-3730. Phone lines will be open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Or Visit APH’s vaccine clinics in Algoma and click the applicable …

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Algoma Public Health has clinics available for booster …

WEB705-541-7370 or 1-888-440-3730. Phone lines will be open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Online: Visit our Vaccine Clinics in Algoma and click on your region to …

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'Culturally safe care’ key in Sault Area Hospital’s strategic …

WEBSAH’s latest plan has developed two key “strategic directions,” one of which focuses on “compassionate person-centred care.”. A key component of this is improving …

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COVID-19 infections on the rise, Algoma Public Health says

WEBTo book a COVID-19 or flu shot at a public health community clinic, call 705-541-7370 or toll-free 1-888-440-3730. Phone lines are open Monday to Friday, 9 …

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Algoma Youth Wellness Hub fully open to the public

WEBThe hub’s resources include mental health/addictions counselling, food security resources and housing/income support services. The Algoma Youth Wellness …

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Chippewa County high-risk area for COVID-19 …

WEBChippewa County Health Department recommends residents wear secure, high-filtration face masks indoors when in close contact with others. “COVID is not just a …

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Province must plug chronic disease prevention: Algoma …

WEBThe board’s resolution comes as the Ministry of Health intends to “refine, refocus and relevel” the roles and responsibilities of public health by conducting a sector …

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APH wants up to 90 per cent jabbed Sault Star

WEBPublic Health Ontario says, as of June 26, two-thirds of the Ontario population has received at least one dose. The percentage of adults 18 and up who’ve been …

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Pandemic experience a ‘master class’ for public health

WEBCOVID-19 has been a learning experience, fostering lessons APH and others will apply to services in 2023 and beyond. Tuinema painted the pandemic …

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Algoma Public Health reviewing program priorities to …

WEBLayoffs could loom in light of language in Algoma Public Heath’s 2024 budget for public health programs and services. This advertisement has not loaded yet, …

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Group Health Centre ‘encouraged’ by provincial primary care …

WEBAlgoma District Medical Group, in collaboration with Group Health Centre, has “worked hard” to recruit new primary care providers, stated the letter signed by …

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Seniors to access new federal dental care plan by May 2024

WEBIn May 2024, applications will shift to an online portal and will open for eligible seniors, ages 65 and older. Persons with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate …

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Sault Area Hospital applauds doctor recruitment efforts Sault Star

WEBSault Ste. Marie Physician Recruitment and Retention Program’s current top priorities are family medicine – current needs are 12 to 15 doctors – …

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Public health in Sudbury, Sault areas facing a 'big decision' soon

WEBSault Ste. Marie councillors last week unanimously passed a resolution opposing a merger between Algoma Public Health and Public Health Sudbury and …

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Group Health Centre patient battling third cancer bout soon …

WEBA Jan. 25 letter from Algoma District Medical Group CEO Dr. Jodie Stewart, obtained by The Sault Star, informs a Group Health Centre patient, currently battling …

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Algoma Board of Health echoes merger opposition to ministry

WEBMembers of Algoma Public Health’s governing body echoed their earlier opposition to any merger between APH and Public Health Sudbury and Districts during …

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Physician says Group Health Centre made ‘decision’ to close …

WEBBut the veteran Sault Ste. Marie family physician says he was recently told the practice to which he was tending was closing, leaving, in his estimation, some 1,500 …

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The transfer of Matthews Memorial and Thessalon hospitals to …

WEBArticle content. Blind River has delivered health-care services to Algoma for more than 75 years. It’s role in this department recently expanded.

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Sault Area Hospital names Dr. John Heintzman as new chief of staff

WEBOriginally from Sault Ste. Marie, Heintzman will be returning to his roots in Northern Ontario. “As a respected medical leader, Dr. Heintzman’s invaluable …

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