North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit

THE NORTH BAY PARRY SOUND DISTRICT HEALTH UNIT PROMOTES GOOD HEALTH INJURY & CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND A TOBACCO FREE LIFESTYLE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SERVICES TO PROTECT AGAINST DISEASE AND DISABILITY. THE HEALTH UNIT INSPECTS PUBLIC SMALL DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION. IT ASSIST COMMUNITIES DURING TIME OF EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS. THE HEALTH UNITS PROVIDES DENTAL CARE TO LOW INCOME CHILDREN AND LOW INCOME ADULTS. THE HEALTH UNIT PROVIDES A COMMUNITY BASED DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF DIABETES RISK FACTORS IN THE ABORIGINAL POPULATIONS. THE HEALTH UNIT INVESTIGATES COMPLAINTS REGARDING TANNING BED USE SMOKING ON PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS PARKS AND RESTAURANT PATIOS. THE HEALTH UNIT LOOKS INTO PUBLIC COMPLAINTS RELATED TO INFECTIONS PREVENTIONS AND CONTROL IN REGULATED HEALTH CARE SETTING. IT ALSO PROVIDES HARM REDUCTIONS PROGRAMS AIMED AT REDUCING SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AND HARM FROM SUBSTANCE USE. THE HEALTH UNIT CONTINUES TO ADMINISTERED AND COORDINATED COVID 19 VACCINATION PROGRAM ACROSS THE DISTRICT. IT CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL HUB PROGRAMMING IN THE CONGREGATE LIVING SETTINGS ORGANIZATIONS. Planet Youth empowers communities to work together to address the root causes of early substance use. The approach aims to create healthy communities for children and youth with a focus on strengthening protective factors.