Provides online and in-person health and safety training programs. Includes:

• CPR
• First Aid
• Fall Protection
• Babysitting Basics
• Emotional First Aid and more

In-person training is provided at the Charlottetown office.

Provides band members with access to health services. Includes:

• Primary care (Doctor, nursing staff, and dietician)​
• Immunization
• Enhanced Home and Community Care Program
• Home Visit
• Mental Wellness and Addictions Program
• Diabetic Foot Care Clinic
• Drinking Water Quality
• Cultural Services
• Blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol monitoring
• Maternal Child Health Program
• First Aid/CPR Course
• Medical Transportation
• Coordination of Non-Insured Health Benefits and Medicare
• Children's Oral Health Initiative (COHI)
• Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative Program and more

Provides health care services such as:

• General physician services
• Home and community care supports
• Substance abuse counselling
• Access to fitness and maternal health professionals
• Child and family wellness programming
• Health and nutrition programs, including services aimed at those with diabetes
• Individual and group wellness programs to help with day to day life skills and help with referrals to other programs that can help
• Gender-Affirming Care referrals
• Drop-in Health Clinic

• Consumer product safety
• Drugs and health products
• Environmental and workplace health
• Food and nutrition
• Health care system
• Health concerns
• Healthy living
• Science and research

Offers programs and services to support the health and well-being of Indigenous people in

Epekwitk / PEI. Includes:

• Improving access to health programs and services for First Nation communities
• Empowering Epekwitnewaq Mi'kmaq to manage their health and well-being
• Increasing awareness of the health and wellness programs available in Epekwitk / PEI
• Strengthening capacity within First Nation communities to address unique health and safety concerns
• Advocating for the health and wellness needs of First Nations people and communities in Epekwitk / PEI
• Fostering collaboration with government organizations, non-governmental organizations, and Indigenous organizations
• Ensuring the health and wellness needs of Epekwitnewaq Mi'kmaq are reflected in health policies, programs, and procedures

Provides students with summer employment that exposes them to health care fields in Epekwitk / PEI. Work sites may include:

• Long term care facilities
• Home care
• Primary care sites
• Hospitals (including psychiatric)
• Health PEI head office

Application deadline is in March.

• Public health care facilities
• Private long term care facilities

In Epekwitk / PEI, individuals who are at higher risk of more severe outcomes from COVID-19, such as hospitalizations, and who do not have any contraindications for the treatment, may be eligible for anti-viral prescriptions.

Eligible individuals who have been prescribed Paxlovid may be eligible for cost assistance under one of the Provincial Drug Programs below.

Catastrophic Drug Program
Family Health Benefit Drug Program
Financial Assistance Drug Program
Nursing Home Drug Program
Seniors' Drug Program

Individuals who are at high risk and meet testing criteria will be able to access a molecular test through their health care provider. Those without a primary care provider can contact 811 for help determining needs or register with the Virtual Health Care for Islanders without a primary Care Provider (MAPLE).

Molecular testing for travel or employment is not available.

COVID-19 rapid tests available at some community pharmacies and retail stores or for purchase online.

To be considered for Paxlovid, individuals must speak to their health care provider or a community pharmacist.

Anyone who received a COVID-19 vaccine in Epekwitk / PEI can access a copy of their immunization record online or request a copy. Immunization records include the date(s) of the COVID-19 vaccination(s) and the kind of vaccine(s) received.

PEI residents who received a COVID-19 vaccine outside PEI can have the information added to the PEI Immunization record at Public Health Nursing Office.

Past records are available for instant download, while recent records typically take 24-48 hours to process.

Individuals who did not provide a PEI Health Card number at the time of vaccination, or no longer have one, can request a copy of their record by contacting the COVID-19 Immunization Program via phone or email.