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What We Do
Outreach, Needle Exchange and Related Services
Needle/syringe exchange
Other harm reduction services including condoms and sterile water
FREE nasal spray naloxone kits and overdose awareness training. Learn more: Preventing Opioid Overdose with Naloxone
HIV/AIDS and…
TBDHU reports on local data related to substance use to inform its programming and response efforts and those of community partners. The following are publicly available on our website:
Opioid Information System
This dashboard includes opioid-related information and alerts for Thunder Bay District…
The Street Outreach team provides free, confidential, non-emergency public health support to anyone who is street-involved, including people who are homeless, under-housed, and/or using substances in the City of Thunder Bay.
The Street Outreach Program is like a mobile Health Unit. Staffed by…
AIR QUALITY
SUBSTANCE USE HEALTH & HARM REDUCTION
ANIMAL BITES & SCRATCHES
BEACHES & POOLS
BODY ART & SALONS
BREASTFEEDING
DISEASES & INFECTIONS
DRINKING WATER
EMERGENCIES & BEING PREPARED
FOOD SAFETY
EATING, NUTRITION & FOOD
HOME HEALTH & SAFETY
INJURY…
Walking outside is a wonderful way to spend time with family and friends. It provides a good excuse to get out of the house and enjoy the clean air and warm sunshine. It’s been said that walking is your shortcut to good health!
Walking will also:
Increase your energy
Help you relax and sleep…
Reporting Obligations
Laboratory confirmed cases must be reported to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit by fax, phone or mail.
Fax: (807) 625-4822
Phone: 625-8318 or toll-free at 1-888-294-6630, ext. 8318
Mail: 999 Balmoral Street, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6E7
Annual Universal…
What Shapes People's Health?
It is important to have good health. We often hear about ways to improve our health and how good health will help us live a longer, better, and more enjoyable life. So how exactly do we achieve good health?
Good health is affected by the lifestyle choices we make,…
COVID-19 Vaccines
Evidence shows that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are safe for people who are trying to get pregnant, are pregnant or are breastfeeding/chestfeeding. COVID-19 vaccines are recommended, at any stage in pregnancy (including first trimester), as COVID-19 infection during pregnancy can be…
We believe that everyone has the right to choose the birth control method that is right for them. Our role at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s Sexual Health Clinic is to:
Help provide birth control options and education.
Provide easier, low-cost access to certain types of birth control…
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.
Sexual Health & Clinical Program Fees
DESCRIPTION
FEE
Hormonal contraceptive - Alesse
$15.001…
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and venereal disease (VD), are infections that are transmitted during sex. They are very common and are usually passed on during unprotected sex.
What We Do
The Sexual Health Clinic at the Thunder Bay…
Gonorrhoea, chlamydia, chancroid, HIV, and syphilis are considered Diseases of Public Health Significance (DoPHS) and, as such, must be reported to the local public health unit. The duty to report communicable diseases can be found in Section 25(1) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, 1990.…
Under section 7 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990 and the Ontario Public Health Standards, all public health units in Ontario are required to ensure partners are notified of exposure to STBBIs. TBDHU works with healthcare professionals to ensure this duty is carried out to the…
Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s Sexual Health Program promotes and celebrates healthy sexuality. This includes understanding possible consequences of sex including pregnancy or contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and protecting yourself against those risks by practicing…
To book an appointment, contact us at (807) 625-5976.
Sexual Health Clinic Hours
Monday
11:00 am to 5:30 pm
Tuesday
11:00 am to 5:30 pm
Wednesday
8:30 am to 11:30 am
Thursday
11:00 am to 5:30 pm
Friday
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
To book an appointment or inquire about services available,…