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Health Department looking for members for the Durham Youth Health Group
Posted on Thursday, May 09, 2024 08:56 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department is currently recruiting members to join the Durham Youth Health Group and are looking for youth 12 to 18-years old who want to become active in their community.
The purpose of the Durham Youth Health Group is to give young people the opportunity to provide input on youth services and programs, while gaining skills in, and knowledge about various health topics. With support from Health Department public health nurses, participating youth from...
KI tablets available for all area residents and businesses located near nuclear generating stations
Posted on Monday, May 06, 2024 08:55 AM
Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department is encouraging all area residents and businesses located within 10 kilometres of the Pickering or Darlington nuclear generating stations to ensure they have a supply of potassium iodide (KI) tablets. This recommendation is also aimed at pregnant and breastfeeding individuals, and parents of infants, children and adolescents as KI is both safe and effective for these groups.
KI is a stable iodine salt that is effective in reducing the risk of...
Emergency Preparedness Week is May 5 to 11 – Be Prepared. Know Your Risks.
Posted on Thursday, May 02, 2024 08:58 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Emergency Preparedness Week runs the first full week of May, from May 5 to 11. The Region of Durham once again has a jam-packed week of tips, tricks, and important information on being prepared and knowing your risks, including:
- Launching brand-new Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Guides, with customized information for people who live or work within three, 10, or more than 10 kilometres of a Nuclear Generating Station in Durham.
- Encouraging residents to order our re-imagined At the...
Let us count you in: Business Count returns this spring and summer – online and in-person
Posted on Wednesday, May 01, 2024 02:00 PM
Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is gathering employment statistics and data to help build a stronger local economy. Businesses within the Region can count on receiving a knock on their door this spring/summer.
Between May and August, the Region’s Business Count team, recognizable by their navy blue Region of Durham shirts and photo ID cards, is scheduled to visit all businesses in Durham, to gather basic information about the type of organization, number of employees, plans...
Pet owners reminded rabies immunization is mandatory for household pets
Posted on Wednesday, May 01, 2024 09:13 AM
All animal bites, scratches must be reported to Health Department
Whitby, Ontario – May is Rabies Awareness Month and Durham Region Health Department is reminding the public that rabies immunization is mandatory for household pets, and all animal bites or scratches involving humans must be reported to the Health Department. Rabies is a preventable disease which is most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal; however, once infected with the virus, rabies is fatal for humans and most...Contact Us