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Multi-day heat warning issued for South East Health Unit region 

juin 23, 2025 at 3:14 p.m.

Environment Canada has issued a warning for the entirety of the South East Health Unit area for a multi-day heat event that began on Sunday.

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Special air quality statement

juin 5, 2025 at 9:00 p.m.

Environment Canada has issued Special Air Quality Statements for various areas within the South East Health Unit region.

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The South East Health Unit celebrates Pride

juin 2, 2025 at 2:01 p.m.

June is Pride month. Pride is both a celebration of the diverse sexualities, genders and gender expressions of individuals that make up our communities, and a movement to increase visibility and awareness of the inequities that impact 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals.

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World No Tobacco Day 2025

mai 29, 2025 at 5:36 p.m.

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, an occasion to draw attention to the harms of commercial tobacco use and to encourage quit attempts among people who smoke or vape.

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Board of Health Update for May 2025

mai 28, 2025 at 8:35 p.m.

The South East Health Unit Board of Health met today in Belleville for their regular monthly meeting.

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World Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day

mai 7, 2025 at 1:17 p.m.

On Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day, the South East Health Unit is stressing the importance of mental health care and the acknowledgment of mental health concerns for new and expectant parents.

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Emergency Preparedness Week

mai 5, 2025 at 1:43 p.m.

Emergency Preparedness Week takes place May 4 to 10, 2025 across the country. The theme for this year is “Plan for every season”.

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New Bump to Baby online prenatal education now available through South East Health Unit

mai 2, 2025 at 1:31 p.m.

Expecting parents can prepare for childbirth and parenting from the comfort of home with Bump to Baby, a free, online prenatal and parenting program now being offered by South East Health Unit.

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South East Health Unit’s new mobile dental bus to expand access to dental services for seniors and children

avril 29, 2025 at 7:11 p.m.

As Oral Health Month comes to a close, South East Health Unit is making it easier for seniors and children to access free preventative dental care in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties with the launch of the mobile dental bus.

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Board of Health Update for April 2025

avril 23, 2025 at 6:24 p.m.

The South East Health Unit Board of Health met today in Kingston for their regular monthly meeting.

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South East Health Unit reporting new measles exposure locations

avril 15, 2025 at 8:41 p.m.

South East Health Unit is advising residents of potential measles exposure at several sites in the southeast region related to a new single positive case of measles.

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South East Health Unit reporting new measles exposures in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties

avril 11, 2025 at 7:29 p.m.

South East Health Unit is advising the community of additional measles exposures in Picton, Bloomfield, and Trenton.

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