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Southwestern Public Health Receives Funding to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco use

Southwestern Public Health receives funding to prevent and reduce tobacco use in at-risk populations

Southwestern Public Health is honoured to have been selected as a recipient of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund. Over one million in funds will go towards reducing barriers to smoking cessation services for at-risk populations, including marginalized and underserved populations in the Southwestern Public Health region.

Through this project,...

Public Health Measures for Workplaces: A Letter to Employers and Business Operators

As we approach two years since COVID-19 began circulating in our community, we recognize the sacrifices businesses and organizations have made to protect public health. While COVID-19 case rates across the province (amongst those eligible for PCR testing) are declining, the highly transmissible Omicron variant is still very prevalent in our community. We cannot let our guard down yet.

The emergence of the Omicron variant has changed how public health manages cases, eligibility for testing, and self-isolation...

SWPH ramping up mobile COVID-19 vaccine efforts

Southwestern Public Health’s COVID-19 vaccination team is hitting the road! As a result, the large clinics in St. Thomas and Woodstock will adjust their hours of operation to accommodate a renewed focus on pop-up clinics across the region.

The health unit is confident timing is right for a more mobile strategy to encourage higher vaccine rates, particularly for people seeking booster doses and children aged 5-11.

“We have had a decline in appointments and walk-ins at our mass immunization clinics,...

Board of Health Hires Dr. Ninh Tran as new MOH

News: Southwestern Public Health Board of Health Hires Dr. Ninh Tran as its New Medical Officer of Health

February 14, 2022

It was announced in mid-September that Dr. Joyce Lock would retire from the public health agency on March 31, 2022, following 8 years of service to the community.

Today, Southwestern Public Health’s Board of Health announced that following a thorough recruitment process, it has recruited Dr. Ninh Tran as its new Medical Officer of Health, serving Oxford County,...

Boil Water Advisory LIFTED - Mount Elgin Community

Repairs have been made to the watermain and recent water samples have been taken with satisfactory results. The drinking water is now safe to use as normal.

Southwestern Public Health Seeks Information on Dog Biting Incident

Southwestern Public Health has been notified of a dog biting incident and is seeking information from the owner about the dog involved.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022, at approximately 5:45 p.m. in Embro, Ontario.

An individual was walking down the street with their family and was bit by a dog. The dog is described as a large German Shepherd mix and the owner is described as a male, in his late 30’s to early 40’s, wearing a black coat. The incident took place near the...