The annual report is an overview of some key community initiatives that took place in 2017, such as Baby Friendly Designation, Windsor-Essex Community Opioid Strategy Leadership Committee, mosquito surveillance, ICON (Immunization Connect Ontario) implementation, along with accountability indicators, financial data, and messages from Dr. Kirk, Dr. Ahmed and Theresa Marentette.
A list of funding sources and financial data from 2016
A list of the 2016 Board of Health for Windsor and Essex County.
Working with health units across the province, the WECHU led a Locally Driven Collaborative Project (LDCP) funded through Public Health Ontario (PHO).
In 2016, the WECHU embarked on its first suspension process under the Immunization of School Pupils Act which requires all school-aged children to submit complete immunization records or a valid exemption to the health unit in order to attend school.
In early fall of 2016, Windsor-Essex County became the first region in Canada to find an established population of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
Each year, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reports to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services on several key performance indicators. These indicators ensure accountability and transparency to the public.
Public health interventions are often defined as actions to improve health and quality of life through prevention and treatment of disease and health conditions. Although the majority of our work has a local focus with community specific needs in mind, there are times when we must look beyond our geographic borders and consider the effects of emerging public health issues around the world.
2016 was a year of innovation and progress. Along with the ongoing delivery of standard public health programs across our region, we started and completed our Community Needs Assessment (CNA) during the spring and summer months through which we collected important information about the health related needs of Windsor-Essex residents.
The annual report is an overview of some key community initiatives that took place in 2016, such as enhanced mosquito surveillance, school immunizations and suspensions and Take Charge Windsor-Essex, along with accountability indicators, financial data, and messages from Dr. Kirk and Dr. Ahmed.