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Executive Summary Influenza (commonly known as the flu) is a viral infection of the respiratory tract that spreads easily from person to person, most commonly in the late fall and winter months...Read more
MESSAGE FROM DR . NICOLA MERCER , MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH AND CEO Public Health’s programs and services are available to everyone in the community. Public Health works around the clock to help...Read more
Download the 2018 Community Report ( PDF , 32 Pages, 6.6 MB ) Message from Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health & CEO Change and Consistency It is a time of change for Wellington-Dufferin...Read more
Download the 2019 Community Report ( PDF , 35 pages, 4 MB ) Message from Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health & CEO As Medical Officer of Health and CEO of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph...Read more
Download the 2017 Community Report ( PDF ). 50 years of health and well-being In 2017, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health celebrated 50 years of promoting healthy lives and preventing disease...Read more
Download the 2016 Community Report ( PDF , 24 pages, 1.3 MB ) Message from the Medical Officer of Health & CEO , Dr. Nicola Mercer In 2017, as the country turns 150 years old, Canadians may be...Read more
My Health eSnapshot: A strategy for improving preconception health through innovation and technology
Research Topic Preconception health is defined as the health of all individuals during their reproductive years, regardless of gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation. It is an...Read more
Background Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health ( WDGPH ) is in the process of developing a comprehensive Client Service Strategy. In order to inform this strategy, the health unit sought to...Read more
Executive Summary Background In early 2009, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health identified Low-German-speaking ( LGS ) families from Mexico as a priority population. These families are a unique...Read more
Download the 2020 Community Report ( PDF , 32 pages, 4 MB ) Message from Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health & CEO Looking back on 2020, which began as a relatively normal year for...Read more
Introduction In July 2012, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment ( MOE ) requested the assistance of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health ( WDGPH ) in following up on health complaints of a...Read more