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Program:
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Thunder Bay - Main Office
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Address:
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999 Balmoral St
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 6E7
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Location:
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Located in Balmoral Park on Balmoral St near William St
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Service Description:
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Operates a non-profit government agency mandated to prevent disease and promote health
Health agency that addresses public health issues and promotes healthy living- Operates a non-profit government agency mandated to prevent disease and promote health
- Provides health information and prevention-related clinical services to people of all ages
- Advocates for healthy public policy
- Protects the public by investigating reportable diseases and upholding regulations that apply to public health
- Offers unique resources to the district including access to up-to-date health status information, population health program planning and health communications
Four major areas of focus:- Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
- Health Protection Division
- Environmental Health
- Population Health Resource and Communications
Major programs include:- Chronic Disease and Injuries
- Family Health
- Infectious Disease
Major Clinical and Specialty Services include:- Immunization
- Dental Health
- Sexual Health
- Needle Exchange
- Tobacco Cessation Counselling
Effective Monday, August 10, 2020 - Anyone wanting to book a COVID-19 test in Thunder Bay should call 807-935-8100 between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday to Sunday (7 days a week).
This change is a result of the hospital taking over the assessments and bookings for COVID-19 testing for the Thunder Bay area.
TBDHU will continue to host a COVID-19 information line where anyone with general COVID-19 questions can call 807-625-5900.
Residents in district communities should call their local assessment centre to arrange for testing. Contact info is found at tbdhu.com/testinginfo
Effective Friday, April 24, 2020, the TBDHU will no longer be calling individuals who have tested NEGATIVE for COVID-19. Individuals who have tested POSITIVE for COVID-19 will still be contacted by TBDHU.
Have you been tested for COVID-19? Check your lab results online with Ontario's COVID-19 Test Results Viewer
Phone Line to Report COVID-19 Order Violations -- April 6, 2020- Residents of Thunder Bay and all district communities are instructed to phone 807-625-5900 or toll-free 1-888-294-6630 to report any instances of non-compliance with Ontario Regulation 82/20 related to COVID-19
- This phone line will be monitored between 8:30 am-7 pm Mon-Fri, and between 9 am-5 pm Sat-Sun
Residents are instructed to use this phone number for the following concerns:- non-essential businesses that are not closed
- activities taking place at closed outdoor structures including playgrounds, multi-use courts and skate parks
- residents that are gathering in large groups, and
- individuals who are not following Federal quarantine orders
This process is now in place to provide a single point of contact to ease the demand on other community and emergency phone lines.
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Fees:
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Service ; Fee assistance available for Cost recovery for some resources, travel vaccines or birth control supplies.
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Application:
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- Varies by program/service
- Call for application information
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Varies by program/service
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