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Niagara Health wins four national awards of excellence for communications

Niagara Health wins four national awards of excellence for communications

Posted Oct 2nd, 2020

Niagara Health is honoured to receive four national communications awards from the Canadian Public Relations Society as part of its annual Awards of Excellence program.

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Sharing expertise with our community partners about COVID-19

Sharing expertise with our community partners about COVID-19

Posted Oct 2nd, 2020

Dr. Karim Ali, Director, Division of Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, and Emergency Preparedness Lead at Niagara Health, joined the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce as a guest speaker for an episode of its Espresso Live webinar series on Sept. 29.

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IN IT TOGETHER: 'It’s good to be back,' says NH volunteer

IN IT TOGETHER: 'It’s good to be back,' says NH volunteer

Posted Oct 1st, 2020

Linda Vaicius had always valued her time volunteering at Niagara Health. But it wasn’t until she was told in March that the volunteer program had been paused for safety reasons that she truly realized how much it meant to her.

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Niagara Health is in a strong position to respond to the second wave of COVID-19

Niagara Health is in a strong position to respond to the second wave of COVID-19

Posted Sep 29th, 2020

A message to the community from Niagara Health President Lynn Guerriero.

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Message de la présidente de Santé Niagara, Lynn Guerriero, à l’intention de la communauté au sujet de la deuxième vague de la COVID-19

Message de la présidente de Santé Niagara, Lynn Guerriero, à l’intention de la communauté au sujet de la deuxième vague de la COVID-19

Posted Sep 29th, 2020

La situation dont nous nous doutions depuis plusieurs semaines en raison de la hausse des infections au virus de la COVID-19 est maintenant confirmée : la deuxième vague de la pandémie est arrivée.  

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IN IT TOGETHER: Supporting people with addictions during the pandemic

IN IT TOGETHER: Supporting people with addictions during the pandemic

Posted Sep 24th, 2020

Dan joined the team at our 264 Welland Ave. location in St. Catharines in late February. He was just getting adjusted to his new position with the Rapid Access Addictions Medicine (RAAM) and the Out and About clinics when the pandemic hit a few weeks after his arrival.

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Niagara Health prioritizing testing for those most at-risk for COVID-19

Niagara Health prioritizing testing for those most at-risk for COVID-19

Posted Sep 24th, 2020

Niagara Health’s COVID-19 Assessment Centres are aligning with guidance from the Ontario Government to prioritize testing for those most at risk for having COVID-19.

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Santé Niagara accorde la priorité en matière de dépistage de la COVID-19 aux personnes qui sont le plus à risque de contracter la maladie

Santé Niagara accorde la priorité en matière de dépistage de la COVID-19 aux personnes qui sont le plus à risque de contracter la maladie

Posted Sep 24th, 2020

Les centres d’évaluation COVID-19 de Santé Niagara suivront la directive du gouvernement de l’Ontario concernant les tests de dépistage en donnant la priorité aux personnes qui sont le plus à risque.

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Les équipes de Santé Niagara s’emploient à répondre à la hausse de la demande de tests de dépistage de la COVID-19

Les équipes de Santé Niagara s’emploient à répondre à la hausse de la demande de tests de dépistage de la COVID-19

Posted Sep 18th, 2020

Au cours de la semaine dernière, aux trois centres d’évaluation COVID-19 de Santé Niagara, il y a eu une hausse importante du nombre de personnes qui veulent subir un test de dépistage. En effet, entre le 11 et le 17 septembre, on a réalisé 3 484 tests, soit une moyenne de près de 500 tests par jour. Le 16 septembre, on a effectué un nombre record de tests, soit 665. 

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Niagara Health teams working to accommodate increase in demand for COVID testing

Niagara Health teams working to accommodate increase in demand for COVID testing

Posted Sep 18th, 2020

There has been a significant increase in the number of patients seeking testing over the past week, with 3,484 tests performed between Sept. 11 to 17.

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