Tag: Health Protection

RECAP: Board of Health Warned of Budget Squeeze and Mark Youth Mental Health Improvement

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In what was technically the last Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health of the previous term, and while many people might be returning in December, there might actually be a new cadre of board members by then. For this meeting though, there was ground to cover on the COVID/flu vaccine rollout, the survey of area young people about their mental health, and the issues protecting our recreational water. Shall we dive into the recap? Continue reading “RECAP: Board of Health Warned of Budget Squeeze and Mark Youth Mental Health Improvement” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for November 4, 2026

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After taking October off, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health is heading back to work with an agenda that covers communications, youth mental health, immunization and the financial information from the year so far and the year coming up. An interesting meeting with something for everybody, so let’s dig into the agenda… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for November 4, 2026” →

RECAP: Board of Health is Back and Talking Diseases! (And Other Stuff)

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Even though it’s February, the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health had their first meeting of the year, and since it was their first meeting of the year there was a lot of housekeeping to do right off the bat. In the meat of the meeting, there was some discussion about the impact of certain diseases in the community, the health needs of priority populations and, naturally, feedback about public health itself. Let’s recap! Continue reading “RECAP: Board of Health is Back and Talking Diseases! (And Other Stuff)” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for February 5, 2025

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As usual, the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health is getting a late start to the year, and for their first meeting of 2025 they will get themselves sorted before they get this month’s public health concerns sorted. The Board will play musical chairs, and then they will dig into quarterly and annual reports that will address the current health condition in the region and the current status of some of your favourite diseases(!). Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for February 5, 2025” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for September 6, 2023

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September arrives, and that means it’s back to school and back to work for the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health! It looks like the public health staff spent their summer writing some pretty big reports on the health effects of poverty, the lingering effects of the pandemic, increasing immunizations and vaping. Plus, we’re getting ready for cold and flu and COVID season this fall. Get ready, because there’s a lot of ground to cover Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for September 6, 2023” →