Exciting Leadership Appointment: Dale Clement Joins AFHTO as Senior Director of Strategy and Programs
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Dale Clement as the Senior Director of Strategy and Programs at the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO). Dale brings over 20 years of executive leadership experience in healthcare, with a proven track record in clinical and operational leadership, strategic planning, and transformative program development. […]
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
Originally posted Jan. 27, 2020. Last updated February 16, 2023 This page will provide updates on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) as they become available. The Ministry of Health has released guidelines for primary care, along with posters. A website for healthcare providers is now live. You can also access information for the public on their […]
2021 COVID-19 News and Updates
news News and updates Update on COVID-19 Projections – Ontario Science Advisory Table, December 16, 2021 Responding to Omicron and Protecting Our Progress– Ministry of Health backgrounder, Dec. 10, 2021 A Plan to Safely Reopen Ontario and Manage COVID-19 for the Long-Term– Ontario Executive Council, Oct. 22, 2021 Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate with QR Code […]
COVID-19 Situation Reports 2022
Here is a complete list of COVID-19 situation reports received in 2022 up to May 11, 2022. Situation Report #675 COVID-19 _ Rapport sur la situation no 675 COVID-19– May 11, 2022 Situation Report #674 COVID-19 _ Rapport sur la situation no 674 COVID-19– May 10, 2022 Situation Report #673 COVID-19 _ Rapport sur […]
Refugee HealthLine: Request for Health Care Providers to Provide Transitional Care for Refugees
The Ministry of Health (the “ministry”) is supporting newly arriving refugees and people arriving through other exceptional humanitarian authorizations (e.g., Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel) by providing a toll-free, multi-lingual, Refugee HealthLine where they can connect with health care providers who deliver services funded by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP), the Interim Federal Health […]
COVID-19 Situation Reports 2021
Here is a complete list of COVID-19 situation reports received in 2021. Situation Report #586_ COVID-19 _ Rapport sur la situation no 586_ COVID-19– Dec. 31, 2021 Situation Report #585_ COVID-19 _ Rapport sur la situation no 585_ COVID-19– Dec. 30, 2021 Situation Report #584_ COVID-19 _ Rapport sur la situation no 584_ COVID-19– Dec. […]
Annual Report 2021 (Post-Pandemic Primary Care: Respond, Recover, Rebuild)
It has been a challenging 20 months, and primary care teams have been leaders. Throughout this pandemic, teams adjusted to new circumstances and continued to provide comprehensive care while extending reach to support their communities. They were leaders in organizing assessment centres, conducting tests, and administering COVID-19 vaccines. They collaborated with their partners to help keep communities safe, while keeping their doors open […]
Bits & Pieces: Astra-Zeneca pause supporting documentation, CMOH webinar and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Supporting documentation for Astra-Zeneca pause COVID-19 Education with Daniel Warshafsky, Office of CMOH, June 9 Happy Foot Health Month- plus article on initial diabetic foot screening COVID-19 vaccination clinic workflow update Provincial Antigen Screening Program – Intake Portal and more Relevant reports and studies- patient perspectives […]
The Primary Care Collaborative
COVID-19 shows the vital roles primary care providers play every day for community health and wellbeing and health system cooperation in Ontario Toronto, March 29, 2021 – During COVID-19, we see again and again across Ontario that communities – from people living in large urban centres to smaller cities to towns and rural […]
How primary health care helps health systems adapt during the COVID 19 pandemic: OECD report
OECD Policy Responses to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Strengthening the frontline: How primary health care helps health systems adapt during the COVID 19 pandemic Feb. 10, 2021 Abstract Health systems continue to adapt to cope with the COVID‑19 pandemic. Much focus has been placed on the scaling-up of hospital capacities. However, the pandemic is also deeply affecting […]