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Introduction The newly enacted Cannabis License Act, 2018 sets the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario ( AGCO ) as the regulator of cannabis retail outlets. For municipalities that have not...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
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The role of public health in land use planning can be traced back to the industrial revolution. At this time, newly urbanized areas needed the infrastructure to...Read more
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health ( WDGPH ) worked with four local municipalities (Centre Wellington, Orangeville, Guelph, and Shelburne) to collect measures (indicators) for how well the...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 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
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The role of public health in land use planning can be traced back to the industrial revolution. At this time, newly urbanized areas needed the infrastructure to...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 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
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The role of public health in land use planning can be traced back to the industrial revolution. At this time, newly urbanized areas needed the infrastructure to...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
Executive Summary Oral health is essential to overall health and quality of life (World Health Organization [ WHO ], 2012). However, in Canada over half of children and the majority of adults have...Read more
Executive Summary Purpose The purpose of the Gaps Analysis was to determine the availability, reach and accessibility of smoking cessation programs and services in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph. The...Read more
Executive Summary Background and Methodology While over a third of parents in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph ( WDG ) area rely on Unlicensed Home Child Care Providers ( UHCCP ) to care for their...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
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
Executive Summary For centuries, alcohol has played a significant role in society. While generating some social and economic benefits, alcohol also places significant health, safety, social, and...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
Executive Summary Alcohol is a leading risk factor for death, disease and disability in high income nations such as Canada.1, 2 A recent report on alcohol in Wellington County, Dufferin County, and...Read more
Executive Summary Introduction Public health programs are created on the foundation of evidence informed practice. The goal of the Reproductive Health Program Standard is “to enable individuals and...Read more