Moosonee

The Moosonee branch of the Porcupine Health Unit is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.

We have regularly scheduled clinics available by appointment for immunization, travel vaccines, and sexual health

For after hours emergency inspection service, please call our toll free number, 1-800-461-1818, where someone can be reached 24 hours a day.

Smoking & Your Family

It's great that you care enough to help someone quit smoking. It's important to remember that, in order to be successful at quitting smoking, a person has to be ready and has to do it for personal reasons.

Staying Healthy When You Travel

Instructions about what to do before you leave Canada, information about immunizations that are required if you are traveling outside of Canada, where to find travel advisories, and what to do after you return home.

Supporting Stage 3: Mandatory Masks and Face Coverings

Timmins, Ontario - Wednesday, July 15, 2020. The Porcupine Health Unit welcomes the move into Stage 3 in the Ontario government’s COVID-19 reopening plan.

Suspected Opioid Related Overdoses Highlight the Need for Increased Awareness

Timmins, Ontario - The Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) is issuing a public safety alert. Through the Opioid Surveillance and Early Warning System an increase in suspected opioid overdoses has been identified in Timmins.

Testing Confirms Fentanyl in other Street Drugs

Timmins, Ontario - The Porcupine Health Unit and Timmins Police Service are issuing an alert. The potentially lethal opioid Fentanyl is showing up in other drugs, specifically Heroin.

The Porcupine Health Unit Declares a COVID-19 Outbreak at Timmins and District Hospital

Timmins, Ontario — Sunday, April 19, 2020: The Porcupine Health Unit, together with the Timmins and District Hospital, has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at TADH after one patient tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health, states, “We’re declaring this COVID–19 outbreak at TADH as per the Ministry of Health guidelines.”

Thinking about quitting smoking?

Many people find it hard to stop smoking, but even if you're someone who's quit before and started again, don't lose hope!! Many people quit smoking every day and you can too!