Tag: Dr. Eric Hoskins

  • Ontario To Citizenry: Fight Lyme Disease, Protect Yourself From Ticks & Mosquitoes

    Ontario To Citizenry: Fight Lyme Disease, Protect Yourself From Ticks & Mosquitoes

    Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is reminding all Ontarians to protect themselves and their families against Ticks, Lyme disease and West Nile virus this summer. Dr. David Williams is asking people to take simple measures to avoid being bitten by blacklegged ticks that can carry Lyme disease. If not identified and treated early, infection…

  • Ontario’s Fertility Program Marks One Year Anniversary

    Ontario’s Fertility Program Marks One Year Anniversary

    Ontario is helping thousands of people fulfill their dreams of starting or growing a family with the Ontario Fertility Program. Today, Premier Kathleen Wynne celebrated the success of the Ontario Fertility Program alongside families who have participated in the program over the past year. Since the government launched the program in December 2015, Ontario has…

  • Has SARS Prepared Ontario For Ebola Possibility?

    Has SARS Prepared Ontario For Ebola Possibility?

    In October, 2014  Dr. Eric Hoskins, then Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, and Dr. David Mowat, Interim Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement on Ontario’s preparedness for Ebola virus disease in Ontario: “We know that Ontarians may have concerns related to the ongoing challenges in West Africa and recent events in…

  • St. Catharines New Highest Technology Hospital Is Impressive

    St. Catharines New Highest Technology Hospital Is Impressive

    The Project: The 980,000 sq. ft. acute care community hospital replaces two aging facilities in the Niagara region and accommodates 375 acute care beds, with associated outpatient and support services. It provides a comprehensive range of clinical services including: • a cancer centre serving 1,200 patients close to home, relieving them from the stress of…