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Planet Youth Nipissing Launches in West Nipissing and North Bay

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NORTH BAY, ON – Planet Youth Nipissing has officially launched in West Nipissing and North Bay, with the release of voluntary anonymous surveys to grade 10 students. Planet Youth Nipissing is a five-year pilot project targeted to reduce teen substance use in our communities. The project is based on the Icelandic Prevention Model, an evidence-based, community-led approach that successfully reduced teen substance use in Iceland over a 20-year period.

In 2023, the North Bay Parry Sound...

Planète Jeunesse Nipissing débute à Nipissing Ouest et à North Bay

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NORTH BAY (ONTARIO) – Planète Jeunesse Nipissing a été officiellement lancé à Nipissing Ouest et à North Bay avec la diffusion de sondages anonymes et volontaires auprès des élèves de la 10e année. Planète Jeunesse Nipissing est un projet pilote de cinq ans visant à réduire la consommation d'alcool et de drogues chez les adolescents de nos communautés. Le projet est basé sur le modèle de prévention islandais, une approche communautaire fondée sur des données probantes qui a permis de...

Celebrating Canadian Public Health Week, April 8 to 12

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NORTH BAY, ON - Today, April 8, marks the start of Canadian Public Health Week. It’s a time to celebrate the contributions of public health and its workforce through actions that are vital to improving the health and well-being of Canadians.

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is one of 34 public health units in Ontario that provides health promotion, health protection, disease prevention, emergency management, and population health assessment and...

NBPSDHU and Renfrew County and District Health Unit Not Moving Forward with Merger

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NORTH BAY, ON - Today, the Boards of Health for the Renfrew County and District Health Unit and the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit announced they would not seek provincial approval and funding to voluntarily merge.

In August 2023, the Ontario Ministry of Health announced plans to strengthen the public health sector by offering one-time funding, resources, and supports to local public health units that decide to voluntarily merge by January 1, 2025. Proposing a potential...

Infection Prevention and Control Lapse: Public Action Required

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NORTH BAY, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is issuing a public notice of the risk of infection for individuals who received a piercing at Northern Tattoo Ink North Bay, also known as Northern Custom Tattoo Piercing, located at 68 Lakeshore Dr., North Bay, ON, between June 30, 2021 and November 30, 2023. This notice is not directed to individuals who only received tattoos from this facility.

The Health Unit has identified improper sterilization of...