Mental Health Week is May 7-13, and the Government of Nunavut Department of Health encourages Nunavummiut to talk and connect with friends, family and Elders about mental health and wellness.
Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer is announcing a presumptive case of COVID-19 in Clyde River. There are no changes in public health measures in Clyde River at this time.
It’s Mental Health Week, and the Department of Health is encouraging Nunavummiut to talk and connect with friends, family and Elders about mental health and wellness.
Every year in January, ‘Bell Let’s Talk Day’ encourages a nation-wide dialogue to help Canadians promote mental health education, awareness, and funding.
September 9 is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day, which is devoted to improving FASD prevention, diagnosis, and support.
As warmer months approach and more Nunavummiut will be heading out to spend time on the land, the Department of Health wants to remind everyone to be aware of the risk of exposure to rabies.
To date, there have been detections of avian influenza in wild and/or domestic birds in all 10 provinces, the Yukon and widespread detections in the United States.