A Look Inside the Public Health Microbiology Lab
One crucial aspect of Newfoundland and Labrador’s response to, and management of, the COVID-19 epidemic is continued testing. To date, over 20,000 people in this province have been tested for […]
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It’s a Wrap – Blizzard 2020 makes History at Eastern Health
On January 17, 2020, the blizzard that’s been dubbed ‘Stormageddon’ blew through the Avalon Peninsula on gusts of up to 140 km per hour. The official recorded amount of snowfall […]
A Look Back at Some of the Best Stories of 2019
With a new year – and decade – dawning, we thought we’d reflect on the past year by looking back through some of the stories we posted in 2019. In […]
Trucks, Toys and Teddy Bears – Eastern Health Paramedics Give Back
Whether on television or in real life, we’ve all seen images of a paramedic’s lifesaving work: ambulances screaming through the streets on emergency calls, heroic individuals loaded down with medical […]
A Group of Artists – Creating Connections Through Open Windows
Valerie Hodder has been the art instructor at the Waterford Hospital’s Open Windows Studio for the last 23 years. It’s a role she’s cherished and one that, as she says, […]
Hitting the Mark! When Health and History Meet
In the health-care system, battles of all kinds are fought every day – the battle against disease: inherited, chronic and unexpected. The battle against sudden trauma. The fight to prevent […]
Wanna Come Out and Play? Mixing Fun with Therapy at the Janeway Play Garden
Just steps away from the rehabilitation entrance of the Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre, you will find the Janeway Play Garden. Its location is symbolic, as it is a […]
On an Even Keel – The Aboriginal Patient Navigator Program Sails into 10 Years
Today, June 21, our country celebrates Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day. I’ve been thinking not only about the many contributions of Indigenous and Aboriginal peoples to our province and our culture, but also about the challenges they face, in particular around health services. This brought to mind a stressful […]
