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19 June 2023 / Media Releases
Kenora, you’re invited to celebrate NWHU’s 75th anniversary on June 28
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and you’re invited! Residents of Kenora and surrounding areas are encouraged to stop by Northwestern Health Unit for refreshments, prizes, and...
Read More 17 May 2023 / Media Releases
Forest Fire Smoke Impacting Air Quality
Smoke from forest fires in western Canada may affect some communities in northwestern Ontario in the upcoming days. Breathing in the smoky air can be harmful to health and may...
Read More 12 April 2023 / Media Releases
Supervised Consumption Services Needs Assessment Report Released
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has released a report that examines the need for supervised consumption services (SCS) in four local communities: Kenora, Dryden, Sioux Lookout, and Fort Frances. The report...
Read More 8 March 2023 / Media Releases
Syphilis Rates Continue to Increase
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) advises that cases of syphilis continue to increase in the region. In 2022, there were 139 confirmed cases of syphilis in the NWHU catchment area, which...
Read More 21 February 2023 / Media Releases
Ear Falls, you’re invited to celebrate NWHU’s 75th anniversary on Feb 28
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and you’re invited! Residents of Ear Falls and surrounding areas are encouraged to stop by Northwestern Health Unit for refreshments, prizes,...
Read More 25 January 2023 / Media Releases
New Strategic Plan for Northwestern Health Unit
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has unveiled their 2023-2026 Strategic Plan. The health unit used input from the public, partners, staff, and stakeholders to identify where to focus its work to...
Read More 20 January 2023 / Media Releases
Statement from Northwestern Health Unit regarding the identification of plausible burials at former St. Mary’s Indian Residential School
Northwestern Health Unit acknowledges the recent identification of 171 plausible burials at the former St. Mary’s Indian Residential School. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, survivors, and...
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