Public Health Matters E-Bulletin
Public Health Matters is a monthly e-bulletin from York Region Public Health that covers timely and critical Public Health topics relevant to family doctors, specialists, nurse practitioners and other health professionals. It offers resources you can use in your practice and highlights programs offered by Public Health that are useful to you and your patients.
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Public Health Matters is vital in keeping health care professionals informed about emerging public health issues, trends and solutions. Using a population health lens, the focused, thoroughly researched content enhances my ability to make informed decisions benefitting my patients. These updates save me time by providing information in an easy to digest format, making it a valuable clinical tool for me.
- Dr. Allan Grill, Chief of Family Medicine at Markham Stouffville Hospital and Lead Physician of the Markham Family Health Team
Read the latest editions
June 2025
Public Health Matters – June 2025
- Message from the Acting Medical Officer of Health
- Sleeves up for summer immunizations
- It’s tick season: Tips for managing tick bites in your practice
- Prepare patients for extreme heat and poor air quality
- Referral pathways for special needs and developmental delays
- Reads and resources: Print this handy public health contact list
May 2025
April 2025
March 2025
February 2025
Public Health Matters – February 2025
- Message from the Acting Medical Officer of Health
- Share your thoughts for a chance to win
- Measles preparedness
- Respiratory report: Influenza rises as RSV wanes
- Prevention and management of Norovirus
- New HPV testing: What you need to know
- Food insecurity is a growing concern: How you can help
- Good reads and resources
Archived Editions
- Public Health Matters – December 2024
- Public Health Matters – November 2024
- Public Health Matters Special Edition: Insights and Practical Advice Regarding Homelessness (October 2024)
- Public Health Matters – October 2024
- Public Health Matters – September 2024
- Public Health Matters – July 2024
- Public Health Matters – June 2024
- Public Health Matters – May 2024
- Public Health Matters – April 2024
- Public Health Matters – March 2024
- Public Health Matters Special Edition: A Focus on Black Health
- Public Health Matters – February 2024