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Public Health is working with Wemindji officials to contain the potential spread of rabies in the local dog population. 

Due to a shortage of hotel rooms in the Abitibi region, clients travelling to Val-d’Or, Rouyn or Amos by car are asked to call Val-d'Or Dispatch be

The CBHSSJB is proud to announce the nomination of Dr. Alain Poirier to the position of Director of Public Health.

The CBHSSJB is proud to announce the nomination of Laura Bearskin to the position of Director of the Mîniwâchihiwâukimikw Healing Lodge.  

The Cree Board of Health is proud to acknowledge the dedication, passion and hard work of our nutritionists/dietitians.

Public Health recommends the following changes to reduce medical isolation, effective March 16, 2022. These changes apply retroact

March 11, 2022 is a National Day of Observance honouring the memory of those we have lost to COVID-19, and the people they left behind.  

The Cree Health Board celebrates the dedication of our Social Workers across Eeyou Istchee and beyond from March 6 to 12, 2022.

Eeyou Istchee is transitioning from an isolation protocol to a testing protocol for people who travel to and from Areas of Risk.

The Board of Directors, management and Public Health Department of the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay extend our deepest con

Certain  SIMILAC  brand  powdered  infant  formulas  that  should  not  be  consumed.

Youth, families and teachers across Eeyou Istchee will wear pink on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 to take a stand against bullying, and express thei

Due to increased numbers of COVID-19 cases in Eeyou Istchee, two Emergency Response Units (ERUs) have been installed outside Chisasibi Hospital. Th

It is with great sorrow that we learned of the passing of Sophie H. Bosum, a mother, a grandmother, a community member and a friend to many.  

On Tuesday, February 1, the pharmacies in Chisasibi, Mistissini and Waskaganish will be closed in the afternoon from 1 pm to 6 pm and will resume s

The COVID-19 Info-Line now operates through an automated system to direct calls.

New visitor restrictions are in place at the Chibougamau Hospital following a COVID-19 outbreak reported on January 20, 2022.

After over 20 years of service to the CBHSSJB, Alan Moar, Local Director of Mistissini CMC, is taking his retirement.  

National Non-Smoking Week (NNSW) is January 16 – 22, 2022.

There are now 521 active cases in Eeyou Istchee in the current outbreak, which began on December 22.

There are now 544 active cases in Eeyou Istchee and evidence of community transmission, which means Public Health can’t track links between cases. 

There are now 572 active cases in Eeyou Istchee.  There is community transmission, which means Public Heal

There are 602 active cases in Eeyou Istchee.

There are 583 active cases in Eeyou Istchee, an increase of 46 cases from Tuesday, January 4.

Starting January 6, individuals who take a COVID-19 screening test at the CMC or the Chisasibi Hospital will have access to automatic disclosure of