by Team Stittsville | Jun 4, 2024 | Information
La version française suit West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease in Ottawa When ticks and mosquitoes are active, they have the potential to spread infections to Ottawa area residents. What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is an infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a...
by Team Stittsville | Apr 12, 2024 | Information
La version française suit On March 15th, 2024, Algonquin College, in collaboration with Ottawa Public Health (OPH) hosted the Future of Health and Wellness Speaker Series. This event brought together experts to discuss critical topics related to early childhood...
by Team Stittsville | Apr 2, 2024 | Information
La version française suit Oral Health Month is a great opportunity to raise awareness of how important good oral health is to a healthy lifestyle. It’s also a time to recognize and celebrate the work of dental professionals. OPH has a team of over 50 dental...
by Team Stittsville | Mar 8, 2024 | Information
La version française suit Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is monitoring the emergence of measles in different parts of the world, including in Canada, and we are making continued efforts to increase uptake and coverage of routine childhood vaccinations. In Canada, measles...
by Team Stittsville | Feb 16, 2024 | Information
La version française suit Ottawa Public Health Launches New Online Overdose Prevention and Response Training Program Like many cities across Canada, Ottawa has seen a significant increase in the harms of fatal and non-fatal overdoses since the start of the pandemic...
