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General Update: Positive Covid-19 Case in Moose Factory
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BREAKING NEWS: Cases confirmed in Moose Factory
It is confirmed that there is now a case of Covid-19 on Moose Factory Island. Please click here to view the statement from Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) and the Porcupine Health Unit. An announcement was made by Chief Mervin Cheechoo and and Deputy Chief Earl Cheechoo on September 12, 2020. For further details on…
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Covid-19 Update: Case found in Hudson Bay Region
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority has received a release from the Porcupine Health Unit regarding a confirmed case of Covid-19 in the James and Hudson Bay region. WAHA is working with the Porcupine Health Unit and the Community Public Health Department to ensure that the individual is isolated. Furthermore, contact tracing and an investigation is currently…
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New Regional Health Campus and Acute Care Project expands
Dear Future Neighbours, The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) has been serving the Moosonee and Moose Factory communities for the past 70 years out of the Weeneebayko General Hospital in Moose Factory. We have been working hard in that time to secure location and funding to build a new permanent facility. It’s been a long…
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President and CEO, Lynne Innes, says thank you
President and CEO, Lynne Innes, expressed gratitude towards those involved in ensuring that a hospital is built in Moosonee. After years of service at the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA), she indicated that the project would not be a success without the support of leaders involved and the community. Better facilities will be provided and…
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In Memory of Dorothy Wynne
Dear WAHA and Community Members: On behalf of the entire WAHA team and our Board of Directors, I want to extend our sincere condolences to the family of Dorothy Wynne. Dorothy was a long-serving board member for WAHA and the previous organizations representing Mocreebec. During her tenure, she was a strong advocate for our patients,…
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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Let’s continue to share and care for our loved ones during Suicide Prevention Month. Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. In fact, suicide is often the result of an untreated mental health condition. Suicidal thoughts, although common, should not be considered normal and often indicate…
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Ministry of Health Announces Funding for Moosonee Hospital
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Virtual invitation: Special Announcement to be made on Sept.9th, 2020
To our communities: Tomorrow there will be a special announcement from the Deputy Premier and Minister of Health of Ontario, Christine Elliott, and Minister of Energy, Mines, Northern Development, and Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford about the future planning of our organization. Minister Rickford will be attending in person, and Minister Elliott will be attending virtually.…
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BREAKING NEWS: WAHA Redevelopment update
After decades of service, the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) has been making an effort to provide healthcare resources to Northern communities such as Moose Factory, Attawapiskat, Fort Albany, Moosonee, Kashechewan, and Moosonee. President and CEO, Lynne Innes, aims to ensure that community members based in Moose Factory and Moosonee are aware of the construction…