News Releases
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News Release: University of Windsor Pursues Canada Research Chairs in Public Health
Published on Thursday, May 18, 2023
The University of Windsor and Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) are pleased to announce that three (3) new Canada Research Chairs focused on public health will be pursed by the University of Windsor, which will allow for the recruitment of leading public health experts to the Windsor-Essex region.
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News Release: Update to Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s COVID-19 Policies
Published on Friday, April 28, 2023
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has modified their masking and symptom screening policies, effective Monday, May 1, 2023.
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News Release: SafePoint Offering Open Houses To Community Ahead Of Launch
Published on Wednesday, April 19, 2023
With the site preparing for imminent launch, residents, businesses, and other stakeholders are invited to attend open house tours available to the public at 101 Wyandotte Street East.
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News Release: Rising Cases of Pertussis in Windsor-Essex County
Published on Tuesday, March 21, 2023
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Warns Community of Rising Cases of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) in the Region
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News Release: Health Unit and Partners Expand Access to Classes and Free Resources for Nutrition Month
Published on Wednesday, March 01, 2023
March is National Nutrition Month and this year, Dietitians across Canada are calling on Canadians to unlock the potential of food by finding a dietitian.
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News Release: Health Unit Issues Suspension Orders to Elementary Students
Published on Thursday, February 02, 2023
As part of the continued work to prevent the spread of vaccine preventable diseases, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) completed a review of all elementary student immunization records in December and more than 12,000 students received a notice.
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News Release: Three Virtual Town Halls Being Held for Consumption and Treatment Service Site
Published on Monday, January 23, 2023
Businesses, residents, and agencies are invited to have their say at Virtual Town Halls ahead of the opening of the Consumption and Treatment Services Site.
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News Release: Windsor-Essex Board of Health Welcomes new Chair Fabio Constante
Published on Friday, January 20, 2023
At last night’s meeting, Councillor Fabio Costante was elected as the new chair of the region’s Board of Health.
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News Release: Elementary School Students with Out-of-Date Immunization Records Risk Being Suspended in March
Published on Monday, December 12, 2022
The Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) R.S.O.1990 requires all students in Ontario to be up-to-date on immunizations.
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News Release: Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Lapse Identified
Published on Thursday, November 10, 2022
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) performed an inspection on November 7, 2022 at Pro Nails, 8474 Wyandotte St. East, in the City of Windsor after receiving a complaint from a member of the public.