Public Health - North Delta

Name :

Public Health - North Delta

Address  :

11245 - 84th Ave

Town  :

Delta

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V4C 2L9

Phone  :

604 507 5400

Fax  :

604 507 4617

Web URL  :


Description

Public health units offer public health nursing services which include screening assessment counselling referral followup and health promotion activities for all age groups as well as communicable disease control
Most public health offices also offer services such as speech language pathology audiology nutrition and dental health

Programs may also focus on health promotion programs and policies related to chronic and infectious diseases a smokefree society and education regarding public health issues

Prenatal and postnatal services
Childhood immunizations

Please inquire about human papillomavirus vaccinations
Elmer Hospital named babyfriendly

ELMER South Jersey Healthcare Elmer Hospital has been awarded international recognition as a babyfriendly birth facility The hospitals MaternityCare team is the first in New Jersey to earn the designation from BabyFriendly USA The accrediting body implements the United Nations Childrens Fund and World Health Organization BabyFriendly Hospital I... Read More

Currys ability to fight bowel cancer will be put to the test in rigorous trial

A UK trial is investigating whether a curry ingredient can improve the treatment of patients with advanced bowel cancer Scientists will supplement standard chemotherapy with pills containing curcumin a compound found in the yellow curry spice turmeric Laboratory tests have suggested that curcumin can boost the ability of chemotherapy drugs to k... Read More