Ottawa Public Health Update – Winter Helmet Safety and Concussion Awareness
Winter Helmet Safety If you enjoy winter activities like skating, skiing, and sledding, please keep safety in mind as you and your loved ones head out to play. A properly…
Winter Helmet Safety If you enjoy winter activities like skating, skiing, and sledding, please keep safety in mind as you and your loved ones head out to play. A properly…
Did you know that Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs offer a wide range of services? OPH works with the City of Ottawa and community partners to deliver integrated public health-focused…
The week of January 19-25 marks the annual celebration of National Non-Smoking Week (NNSW), which provides an opportunity to encourage people who smoke to consider joining thousands of others as…
The Older Adult Wellness Clinics went really well. Thank you to staff from Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre, the Ottawa Community Paramedics team and MPP Chandra Pasma for ongoing support.
Cold Weather Winter and its cold weather are around the corner. The City of Ottawa and many community agencies and partners work together to share cold weather injury prevention messages and…
Ottawa Public Health’s “Strong and Steady” program! Falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults, but they don’t have to be. Ottawa Public Health’s (OPH) “Strong and Steady”…
To attend school in Ontario, students need to be immunized (vaccinated) against nine vaccine-preventable diseases, including diphtheria, measles, meningococcal diseases, mumps, pertussis, polio, rubella, tetanus, and varicella (required for children…
December 18, 1:30-4:30PM. Register with the Community Paramedic office. I’d like to share information about an upcoming community health event in your neighbourhood. The Ottawa Community Paramedics have partnered with…
On December 14, OC Transpo will host the 40th annual OC Transpo/Loblaw Holiday Food Drive in support of the Ottawa Food Bank. Let’s make this a big one and show…
Did you know that Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs offer a wide range of services? OPH works with the City of Ottawa and community partners to deliver integrated public health-focused…