2020 News
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5 Positive Cases Confirmed in Attawapiskat
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WAHA Paramedic Service 2020 Christmas Toy Drive
The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) Paramedic Service does an annual toy drive for Christmas to help gather toy donations for the community members of Moosonee. They will be accepting donations in the Northern Store parking lot for the month of December during Wednesdays and weekends.
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World AIDS Day
Source: https://www.unaids.org/en/World_AIDS_Day WHAT IS WORLD AIDS DAY? Each year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People around the world unite to show support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses. Each World AIDS Day focuses on a specific theme, which this year will be Global…
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National Addictions Awareness Week
Source: Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) is from November 22 to 28. Change Begins with Me is the theme for this year’s National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW). We want to present Canadians with ways they can reassess the way they think about substance use disorders and people who use…
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Source: World Health Organization Take action: 10 ways you can help end violence against women, even during a pandemic In 2020, COVID-19 touched our lives in nearly every way, everywhere, as countries went into lockdown and restricted movement to contain the spread of the virus. As doors closed and isolation began, reports of all forms…
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Celebrating World Antibiotic Awareness Week
Source: World Health Organization World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers to avoid the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites resist the effects of…
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Possible exposure to COVID-19 on Polar Bear Express
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Happy Nurse Practitioners Week!
Let’s take the time to appreciate all our Nurse Practitioners at the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority. We truly appreciate your hard work and dedication!
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Honoring our Veterans this Remembrance Day
Source: www.veterans.gc.ca The First World War raged from 1914 to 1918 and more than 4,000 Indigenous people served in uniform during the conflict. It was a remarkable response and in some areas, one in three able-bodied men would volunteer. Indeed, some communities (such as the Head of the Lake Band in British Columbia) saw every man between…
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Ontario Adding 129 Hospital Beds Across Northern Ontario
Investment will Increase Hospital Capacity, Reduce Surgical Backlogs and Improve Access to Care KENORA ― The Ontario government is providing $116.5 million to create up to 766 more beds at 32 hospitals and alternate health facilities across the province. This investment will help reduce surgical backlogs and improve access to care during the COVID-19 pandemic.…