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Summer is in full swing and the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is encouraging residents and visitors to get out from behind the screens and spend time getting active and exploring the great outdoors. Grab a friend, family member, or pet and try o...
Posted June 22, 2017
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The Northwestern Health Unit is encouraging individuals working in an outdoor setting or exploring the outdoors with friends, family or pets, to make small changes that can help to prevent tick bites.
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Posted May 18, 2017
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During the month of June, the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is challenging community members to park the car and walk, hike, bike, roll or stroll instead. Register to be a part of the 4th annual ‘Hike It or Bike It Challenge’ and track your walk...
Posted May 11, 2017
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The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is shining a light on beverage consumption with the release of the report Alcohol in Our Communities: A Report on Alcohol Use in Northwestern Ontario. The report takes a look at impacts and health harms of alcoh...
Posted March 24, 2017
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The walls of the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) Kenora CityView office have received a face-lift in the form of a newly donated art project from St. Louis School’s Visual Arts Group. The painting entitled ‘Together’ was developed and created ent...
Posted March 23, 2017
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With spring weather quickly approaching, many workplaces, community groups and individuals will be taking steps to clean up outdoor spaces. The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) would like to remind the public that there is a chance that a discarde...
Posted March 20, 2017
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Researchers from Ontario public health units have identified important gaps in health data for Ontario’s school age children and youth. The findings are the result of a year-long research project examining the need for quality data to monitor the ...
Posted March 09, 2017
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Four distinct groups are at the heart of the Northwestern Health Units (NWHU) recently- released four-year strategic plan.Indigenous people, children and youth, seniors and vulnerable populations (such as those living on low income, racial minorit...
Posted March 02, 2017
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The Child and Youth Mental Health Report was released today by the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) and FIREFLY.Key health indicators in the report show children and youth living in Northwestern Ontario are facing mental health challenges at a far ...
Posted February 21, 2017
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The City of Kenora, in partnership with the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), is one of 45 communities across Ontario taking part in the Healthy Kids Community Challenge. The Healthy Kids Community Challenge unites communities with a common goal: p...
Posted January 26, 2017
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