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  • Stand Up

    Stand Up! is a FREE falls prevention exercise program for older adults... Stand Up! exercises are safe and adapted to your abilities

  • Oral Health

      The World Health Organization defines oral health as being free of chronic mouth and facial pain, oral and throat cancer, oral sores, birth defects such as cleft lip and palate, periodontal (gum) disease, tooth decay and tooth l.   Taking proper care of your teeth and gums is a life long commitment

  • Taking Care of My Newborn

    Rinse then remove baby and quickly dry off with the towel... Wash around baby’s nose and ears... Rinse and dry with towel... Clean the thermometer with cool, soapy water and then rinse... Clean the th... Strong contrasts (such as red, white, and black), curves, and symmetry stimulate an infant's developing vision

  • Chapter 4 - Healthy Sexuality

    3% Algoma adults aged 20 – 29 reported using a condom the last time they had sex. The rate of chlamydia and gonorrhea infections in Algoma, were lower in 2023 than previous years

  • Increase in opioid-related harms in the Algoma region

    We continue to hear and see first-hand how the pandemic is affecting all communities, including people who use substances.”   Substance use and opioid poisoning does not discriminate, and neither should we when it comes to getting people the health services and help they need...   Please be careful, pr

  • Class 2 - Greywater Leaching Pit

      Complete the Design Calculations page to determine the Daily Design Sewage Flow and Leaching Pit size, and submit these with your application...    Typical Greywater Leaching Pit     HELPFUL HINTS: In order to protect your leaching pit, and avoid damage from hungry animals, pre-scrape dishes o

  • Chapter 11 - Chronic Diseases

    3% in 2021), with cancer and heart diseases as the major contributors. Of cancer deaths, lung cancer is the most ... The heart disease-related hospitalization rate in Algoma and NE PHUs is significantly higher than the average rate in Ontario... Smoking and exposure to smoke is a key modifiable risk factor

  • Sun Safety

    This is why it is important to protect your skin and your eyes... In Canada, the UV index is most often 3 or higher from...   Wear sunglasses or prescription eyeglasses with UV-protective lenses...   Use sun screen SPF 30 or higher that is labelled “broad-spectrum” and “water-resistant” on all exposed skin

  • Water Advisory Lifted Along West Shore of St. Joseph Island

    This advisory was issued in response to an oil spill reported to Algoma Public Health on July 30th, 2025...   Recreational use of the St..., fishing, swimming, boating) can resume, however as a general precaution users should not drink or come into contact with the water if a noticeable sheen is pr

  • Chapter 1 - Demographics and Life Expectancy

    Key Messages: Algoma is home to an aging population, with a higher proportion of seniors aged 65 years and older compared to Northeast Public Health Units (NE PHUs) and Ontario...2 and 81...6% between 2021 and 2026...7 years old) and Ontario residents (41.8 years old)...8 and 41...3%) and Ontario (18...2 years and 84

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