News
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Mental Health helpline now available to NAN community
Published on Wednesday at at 4:00 p.m. Source: Nishnawbe Aski Mental Health Addictions The Nishnawbe Aski Mental Health and Addictions Pandemic Response Program has provided a new mental health help line with rapid access to mental clinics and counselors. The helpline is now live and available to those in need within the Nishnawbe Aski Nation…
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Our region continues to have NO reported cases of Covid 19.
Latest news as of Friday, August 7, 2020 are as follows: Cochrane, Sudbury, Timiskaming, Nipissing and Parry Sound, Algoma District and North East LHIN Updates: There have been no new cases of COVID reported in the past 24 hours for all districts. The North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) region has no new reported…
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Positive Covid 19 case reported at Kirkland Lake Gold- Detour Lake Mine Site
Source: The Porcupine Health Unit Published as of Friday, August 7th, 2020 The Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) is investigating a positive COVID result for an employee from Detour Lake Mine, Cochrane, Ontario. The individual is currently being monitored by the PHU and is in self-isolation at home while the investigation continues. The PHU has already…
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Universal Masking Policy
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is committed to providing a safe environment for our staff and patients. Our Universal Masking Policy requires all staff, patients and visitors to wear a surgical mask when entering all WAHA sites. We aim to minimize the risk of exposure and spread of COVID-19 to employees, patients and visitors within…
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Surprise! We Have 3 New Deliveries!
On June 4th, three GE Panda iRes, state-of-the-art infant warmers arrived at our hospital nurseries and newborn intensive care units in Moose Factory, Attawapiskat, and Fort Albany. Meeting the Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Guidelines, these GE Panda iRes infant warmers will help us keep babies’ bodies warm through temperature regulation. Some prominent features of these Panada…
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WAHA Celebrates Indigenous Nurses Day
Celebrating over 60 Indigenous nursing staff. Meegwetch for providing culturally relevant health care as close to home as possible.
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WAHA Celebrates National Nursing Week
Happy National Nursing Week, May 11-17. WAHA would like to celebrate and recognize all of our Nurses. We appreciate your kindness, compassion and tireless dedication. Your work saves lives, and ensures our patients receive optimal health care closest to home.
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Our first-ever CT scanner has arrived
News that we have begun to use our new computed tomography (CT) scanner was shared with our communities, partners and friends today. Response to this significant achievement has been overwhelming positive and congratulatory because today marks the fulfillment of a commitment our Executive team made over a year ago to have a CT scanner here…