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  • WAHA’s Dr. Innes proves portable MRI works in remote hospitals

    We’re thrilled to celebrate one of our very own, Dr. Elaine Innes, on the successful publication of pioneering work done here in our region at Weeneebayko General Hospital on the effectiveness of portable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines.  Co-authored with Dr. Omar Islam of Queen’s University, in the Journal of Neurology Research Reviews & Reports, the portable…

  • WAHA Medical Transportation Introduces Peawanuck Charter Service

    It can be challenging for many First Nations Individuals living in remote fly-in Communities to access necessary medical care. WAHA Medical Transportation Services is diligently working to improve quality service and continues to look for ways to ensure our patients can attend their medical appointment(s) as seamlessly as possible. WAHA Medical Transportation Services will be…

  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

    The Community Mental Health and Addictions Program is offering a two-day interactive workshop on suicide first aid and will teach participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Workshop details:Date: August 16 & 17, 2023Time: 9AM – 4PMLocation: WGH…

  • Lifejacket Giveaway

    The Minomathasowin ‘Healthy Living” Department is proud to host a lifejacket giveaway. Based on the0–17-year-old population in the region, 1720 lifejackets were purchased for youth along the Jamesand Hudson Bay Coasts. The Mino team began distributing the lifejackets in June and is excited tomove onto its next two communities. With help from the WAHA Paramedic…

  • Weeneebayko Area Health Authority announces partnership with Queen’s University and the Mastercard Foundation.

    Yesterday, Weeneebayko Area Health Authority announced its partnership with Queen’s University and the Mastercard Foundation to create education and employment through the “Queens Weeneebayko Health Education Program.” With the eventual development of a satellite campus in Moosonee, this project will provide educational opportunities in health sciences to the entire Weeneebayko region through Queens University. The…

  • Weeneebayko Area Health Authority Ground Breaking Ceremony

    Yesterday, we broke ground on our new regional health campus in Moosonee and our new ambulatory care centre in Moose Factory. This project is decades in the making and truly marks a historic milestone for the entire James Bay Region. This project includes an acute care hospital, an extended mental health and addictions centre, a…

  • Renown Infectious Disease Specialist Visits WAHA

    Welcome to WAHA Dr. Isaac Bogoch! On June 23 and 24th, Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Disease Specialist and Associate Professor at University Health Network, travelled for his first visit to the Mushkegowuk Territory.  Dr Bogoch is also a member of the provincial vaccination task force. Dr. Bogoch completed medical school and Internal Medicine residency training…

  • COVID-19 (coronavirus) Preparations: Update #3

    On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a public health emergency of international concern and advised health-care providers to step up preparedness measures. Since then, we have been fully engaged with the Ministry of Health, Public Health Ontario and the Porcupine Health Unit regarding all developments related to the Novel…

  • New, more convenient location for patients to stay in Timmins

    (Moose Factory, ON) – As of April 1, 2020, Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) patients with medical appointments in Timmins requiring an overnight stay will be booked into the Comfort Inn, located at 939 Algonquin Boulevard East. All staff working in the hostel will remain WAHA employees, only the location of where they work will…

  • Red and white health cards won’t be accepted as of July 2020

    If you still use a red and white health card it’s time to replace it with a more secure photo health card. As of July 1, 2020, red and white Ontario health cards will no longer be accepted for Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) services including emergency and family medicine visits at any of our…