Exciting times City of Ottawa! Mayor Mark Sutcliffe hands over the torch to DR.PAUL Roumeliotis, MD,MPH, marking a new chapter for Project Step! 🤝 We stand united, supporting youth and families with addiction counseling, prevention education, and family aid in Ottawa schools. United Way East Ontario #Orléans

Last year at this time, we saw the beginning of a very steep rise in children admitted to the hospital with the flu, or #Influenza. Sadly, the flu can be very severe in young children. Here is a video I produced on how to protect children from #theFlu : youtu.be/0oca_zXXmcc?si…

Check out our new video highlighting the vital role of local public health programs and services that contribute to the well-being of our population. #PublicHealthLeaders #PublicHealthMatters #ontario youtube.com/watch?v=izRkVj…

A reminder to join our Webinar "Building Vaccine Confidence: Childhood Vaccination in a Post-Pandemic World" with with guest speaker DR.PAUL Roumeliotis, MD,MPH from EOHU Public Health Sign up for the FREE Webinar: bit.ly/3QLKzel

Washing your hands often can help protect you and others from illnesses such as colds and the flu. 15 – 20 seconds of scrubbing with soap and water is all it takes. Here are some more handwashing tips: eohu.ca/en/my-health/h…

Here is our EOHU Public Health update on #Salmonella outbreaks linked to contaminated #canteloupes: eohu.ca/en/article/202…

ICYMI: With support from EOHU Public Health, we've created a series of tips sheets for you to share with the communities you serve to help them make an informed decision. Download our FREE tip sheet, Making an Informed Decision here: bit.ly/3MVS4OL

#fluseason is here. #influenza can be very dangerous to the elderly, young children and persons with chronic medical conditions. It's not too late to get your #flushot ..(and your #COVID vaccine booster too) youtu.be/0oca_zXXmcc?si… youtu.be/0mVJcxnkZh8?si…

EOHU press release: Local Health Units Join Voices to Remind You to Protect Yourself and Others from Respiratory Illnesses this Holiday Season ow.ly/Oagn50QkH57

The Child Health and Wellness Fact Sheets created by DR.PAUL Roumeliotis, MD,MPH are a great resource for parents or caregivers! Get it for free: familiescanada.pulse.ly/5uuxeww094

🔔 New E-Module Now Available 🔔 We've just released our newest e-module, French Footprints, and are thrilled to offer it free to our community until March 31! Get access here: familiescanada.pulse.ly/mzwqfwgn6w Canadian Parents for French - CPF NATIONAL

This is a remarkable advancement. Malaria is not commonly talked about in North America, but has been a leading cause of death in African children for decades. After many years of research, #malaria has now become a vaccine preventable disease. cbc.ca/news/health/ma…

Press Release from the EOHU: EOHU Reminds of the Importance of Routine Immunization Amid World Increase in Measles Activity eohu.ca/en/article/202…

EOHU press release: EOHU Reminds of the Importance of Routine Immunizations Amid Increase in Pertussis Cases ow.ly/bONZ50SrUC9

We are seeing an unprecedented rise in Whooping Cough(Pertussis). Most cases have not been vaccinated. Reminder: to be up to date with all your vaccines, including adults who need one booster and pregnant women who need a booster with each pregnancy. drpaul.com/childhood-illn…

A high heat and humidity warning has been issued starting Sunday, July 13 to Tuesday, July 15, 2024 for the #@EOHU_TWEET region. Here is more information and how to protect yourself and your family: eohu.ca/en/heat/heat-i… #heatwave #Humidex #heatwarning

All Ontario infants and high-risk children up to 24 months will have free access to a new RSV prevention program! #RSV can be very serious in infants & this program will make a real difference. More info: youtu.be/H4Aj9TbqqTQ?si… youtu.be/3LfQjObVEuw?si… #RespiratorySyncitialVirus

Heat warning for the SD&G and PR regions. Update: weather.gc.ca

This week is National Immunization Awareness Week. Vaccines have saved and continue to save millions of lives. This week on @CtvMornLive , I discussed which vaccines are given to children. #Vaccines #ImmunizeCanada #NIAW2025 #VaccinesWork ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video/2…

Ticks can carry Lyme Disease as well as 3 other infections that can be transmitted to humans via a tick bite. Here is my spot on what to do if you find one on you, your child or pet, as well as how to "tick-proof" your backyard. ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article… #ticks #lymeDisease