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Dr. Janet DeMille, MOH & CEO for TBDHU
Many think of “health care” as hospitals, x-rays and family doctors. It is that, of course, but providing for the health of all our residents extends beyond that to health protection, prevention, and promotion. Public health is an important part of the…
The TBDHU Board of Health uses a Supply Chain Code of Ethics to ensure an ethical, professional and accountable supply chain.
I. Personal Integrity and Professionalism
All employees of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit involved with purchasing or other …
Car seats help save children’s lives. However, to prevent serious injury, car seats must be the right size for your child, installed correctly and purchased in Canada. Car seats bought from other countries (including the United States) are not legal to use in Canada because they haven’t met Canada’…
Fall prevention is critically important, especially as our population ages. An estimated 1 in 3 people in Canada over the age of 65 experience a fall every year. This can lead to serious, debilitating injury and in some cases death.
Lower your fall risk with this resource on Adding Movement…
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) plays a lead role on the Snowmobile, ATV, Vessel Education (SAVE) Committee, a regional initiative designed to:
Promote awareness, education, and enforcement of safe ATVing, boating and snowmobiling throughout Northwestern Ontario to reduce…
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit oversees a geographic area of over approximately 230,000 square kilometres with approximately 146,000 residents.
Our main office is in Thunder Bay. Branch Offices and/or services are located in Geraldton, Marathon, Red…
Thank you for your interest in becoming a supplier to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. The TBDHU follows strict guidelines for procuring third-party goods and services to ensure an ethical, professional and accountable supply chain. We ask that you review the policy guidelines and terms…
Joanna Carastathis, Health Promotion Planner
Staff members at the TBDHU now have a fleet of 4 workplace bikes, providing employees the opportunity to add exercise to their workdays by cycling to and from meetings, or to use during breaks or lunch. The workplace bike fleet program is designed to…
Photo credit: Manitouwadge General Hospital
The TBDHU formed a unique collaboration in 2015 to help get public health promotion programming to the previously underserved Manitouwadge area.
“We were having difficulty recruiting and retaining a public health nurse in Manitouwadge,” says…
In 2015, the TBDHU began its plans for building renovations in order to improve the flow of clients and goods entering and exiting the building.
With the assistance of consultants, the TBDHU combined structural design best-practices with the Lean approach to organizational efficiency to…
Strategic Priorities
Our strategic priorities reflect internal and external actions that will advance our organizational mission and vision. Specific goals have been identified for each priority.
expand_moreThriving Workforce
We will prioritize a thriving workforce through staff well-being,…
A Community is Stronger When We All Have an Opportunity for Good Health
In addition to understanding how the social determinants of health play a major role in health, it is also important to understand how to provide everyone with a fair chance to live a healthy life. Health equity is a term used…
In accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, the Board of Health has approved a User Fee Policy for goods and services for which a fee is charged.
NOTE:
Cash, cheque, VISA, MASTERCARD and Interac accepted
Please make cheque payable to "Thunder Bay District Health Unit"…
Accountability Agreement Indicators 2015
Accountability Agreement Indicators
2015 Target
2015 Performance
% of tobacco vendors in compliance with youth access legislation at the time of last inspection
≥90%
97.1% (135/139…
Since 2011, TBDHU has been reporting to the MOHLTC on several key performance indicators. The indicators were developed to monitor and report on public health programming, to support continuous quality improvement initiatives, and to ensure accountability and transparency to the public. The table…