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The South East Health Unit Celebrates Pride
Posted on Monday, June 09, 2025 10:59 AM
June is Pride month. Pride is both a celebration of the diverse sexualities, genders and gender expressions of individuals that make up our communities, and a movement to increase visibility and awareness of the inequities that impact 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. The South East Health Unit (SEHU) has an important role to play in advocating for health equity.
Gender identity and sexual orientation are determinants of health that can have a significant impact on the health outcomes of individuals and...

Special Air Quality Statement for the SEHU region
Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2025 05:09 PM
Environment Canada has issued Special Air Quality Statements for various areas within the South East Health Unit (SEHU) region. Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility. Wildfire smoke is expected over the area today. The potential for ground level smoke may continue tonight into Friday for some areas.
Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is a scale designed to help people make decisions to protect their health by limiting exposure to air pollution.
If you are...

PSA: Special Air Quality Statement
Posted on Thursday, June 05, 2025 03:29 PM
Kingston — Environment Canada has issued a Special Air Quality Statement for the following areas:
- Bannockburn
- Bon Echo Park
- Consecon
- Frontenac Islands
- Kaladar
- Kingston
- Napanee
- Odessa
- Plevna
- Sharbot Lake
- South Frontenac
- Sydenham
- Tamworth
- Western Lanark County
Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility. Wildfire smoke is expected over the area today. The potential for ground level smoke may continue tonight into Friday for some areas.
AQHI is a scale designed to help people make...

World No Tobacco Day 2025
Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2025 10:07 AM
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), an occasion to draw attention to the harms of commercial tobacco use and to encourage quit attempts among people who smoke or vape. It is important to recognize the distinction between harmful commercial tobacco and traditional tobacco, which is sacred to many Indigenous Peoples, and used in cultural ceremonies, prayers, and offerings.
This year’s WNTD theme set by the World Health Organization is “Unmasking the Appeal: Exposing Industry Tactics on Tobacco...
Media release: Board of Health Update for May 2025
Posted on Thursday, May 29, 2025 08:26 AM
The South East Health Unit (SEHU) Board of Health met today in Belleville for their regular monthly meeting. The agenda package is available online.
New operating name
The Board endorsed a recommendation by the Governance Committee to adopt Southeast Public Health (SEPH) and Santé publique du Sud-Est (SPSE) as the new operational names of the merged health unit. The name reflects the agency’s expanded region, and the initials SEPH are a nod to the southeast direction on a compass, and emphasize...

SEHU Board of Health Update for April 2025
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 03:51 PM
The South East Health Unit (SEHU) Board of Health met today in Kingston for their regular monthly meeting. The agenda package is available online.
Public health funding
Following a presentation by John Wickson, Manager of Finance, illustrating the need for sustainable public health funding to keep pace with inflation, population growth, and the growing scope and complexity of public health work, the Board passed a motion to request participation in the Ministry of Health’s review of the public...

South East Health Unit reporting new measles exposure locations
Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 04:26 PM
South East Health Unit (SEHU) is advising residents of potential measles exposure at several sites in the southeast region related to a new single positive case of measles.
If you attended the following locations at these dates and times, you may have been exposed to measles:
If you were at any of the above locations during the exposure times:
1. Check vaccination records to ensure protection from measles.
- Immunity requires two doses of a measles vaccine or proof of immunity through a laboratory...

South East Health Unit reporting new measles exposures in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties
Posted on Friday, April 11, 2025 04:02 PM
South East Health Unit (SEHU) is advising the community of additional measles exposures in Picton, Bloomfield, and Trenton.
If you were present at these locations during these timeframes and are:
immunocompromised (regardless of age or immunity)
- born after 1970 and not up to date with your vaccinations
- an infant less than 12 months
- pregnant
- a health-care provider or childcare/education worker and do not have two doses of measles vaccine or evidence of immunity
please call public health at 613-966-5500...

South East Health Unit is investigating exposures to a confirmed measles case
Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2025 12:35 PM
South East Health Unit (SEHU) is advising residents of potential measles exposure at several sites in the southeast region related to a new single positive case of measles.
This is in addition to three other unrelated measles exposure locations SEHU identified in Kingston earlier this week for a different positive case of measles.
This case is also unrelated to a measles outbreak previously identified in the Hastings region.
If you attended the following locations at these dates and times, you may...

South East Health Unit (SEHU) is investigating exposures to a confirmed measles case
Posted on Sunday, April 06, 2025 03:40 PM
Kingston – South East Health Unit (SEHU) is investigating a confirmed case of measles in the Kingston region. Four instances of potential measles exposures have been identified. If you attended these locations at these dates and times, you may have been exposed to measles:
If you were at any of the above locations during the exposure times:
1. Check vaccination records to ensure protection from measles.
- Immunity requires two doses of a measles vaccine or proof of immunity through a blood test. If...