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News Release: West Nipissing to Install Community Sharps Bin Donated by the Health Unit
Posted on Friday, January 10, 2020 06:45 AM
The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is pleased to present West Nipissing with a community sharps bin. When used sharps are discarded improperly, such as in recycling, garbage or even in a public place, it is often the result of not having a place to properly dispose of them. Providing a place for people to safely discard sharps helps keep the community safer for everyone.
The community sharps bin, located at the corner of Main Street and Queen Street, is available 24 hours...
News Release: Sharps Buy Back Collected 11,100 Sharps From the Community
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2020 06:15 AM
Parry Sound, ON - The Sharps Buy Back campaign, launched by the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) was a success. Roughly, 11,100 sharps (e.g. needles or syringes) were returned to the Health Unit’s Parry Sound office during the campaign, which ran mid November to December 18, 2019.
The primary audience for Sharps Buy Back was individuals who use drugs. As such, the initiative also aimed to connect people with harm reduction and health services offered through the Health Unit.
“It...
Public Service Announcement-Second Confirmed Case of Hepatitis A in Sudbury
Posted on Friday, January 03, 2020 10:30 AM
The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is advising the community that Public Health Sudbury & Districts is reporting a second confirmed case of hepatitis A. The case is also an employee in the deli department of the Real Canadian Superstore located at 1485 Lasalle Boulevard in Sudbury, Ontario.
Anyone who ate clerk-served deli meat or cheese, or meat and cheese from prepared deli trays purchased from the store between November 27, 2019 and January 2, 2020, could be at risk...
PSA - Confirmed Case of Hepatitis A in Sudbury
Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2019 06:15 AM
The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit is advising the community that Public Health Sudbury & Districts is reporting a confirmed case of hepatitis A. The case is an employee in the deli department of the Real Canadian Superstore located at 1485 Lasalle Boulevard in Sudbury, Ontario.
Anyone who ate clerk-served deli meat or cheese, or meat and cheese from prepared deli trays purchased from the store between November 27, 2019 to 1:30 p.m. on December 16, 2019, could be at risk of hepatitis...

News Release: Sharps Buy Back Collected 48,800 Sharps From the Community
Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2019 05:00 AM
NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release: December 19, 2019
SHARPS BUY BACK COLLECTED 48,800 SHARPS FROM THE COMMUNITY.
NORTH BAY, ON - The Sharps Buy Back campaign, launched...