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Suspected cases must be reported immediately by telephone to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit at 625-8318 or toll-free 1-888-294-6630, ext. 8318 (Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm). After hours and on weekends/holidays call Thunder Bay Answering Service at (807) 624-…

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Hepatitis C (Hep C) affects the liver. You can have it and not know. People can live with Hep C without feeling sick for many years before they have any symptoms. Symptoms often only occur when the damage to the liver becomes severe.
Hep C is passed through blood-to-blood contact.…

Infectious diseases can be caused by different types of organisms including but not limited to bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungus that can be transmitted to humans in a variety of ways. Infectious diseases can pose a serious health risk and it is important to stop the spread as soon as…




 
 




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Suspected cases must be reported immediately by phone to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit at 625-5930 or toll-free 1-888-294-6630, ext. 5930 (Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm). After hours and on weekends/holidays call Thunder Bay Answering Service at (807) 624-1280.

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Welcome to NWQuit.com! Quitting commercial tobacco use (like smoking, chew, etc.) is one of the best things you can do for your health and for yourself. Are you looking to make a change? Click your community name on the left to find out where you can get help to quit.

If you…

NorWest Community Health Centres

105 Queen St PO Box 104
Armstrong POT 1AO
807-583-1145


Free, one-to-one counselling
Participating in Moving on to Being Free™
 

Atikokan Family Health Team

101 Zuke Rd
Atikokan  P0T 1C0
807-597-8781


Free, one-to-one counselling
Participating in STOP
 

Dryden Area Family Health Team

40 Goodall St 
Dryden  P8N 2Z5 
807-223-7406


Free, one-to-one counselling
Participating in Moving on to Being Free™
Participating in STOP




Dryden Native Friendship Centre

74 Queen St 
Dryden  P8N 1A4 
807-223-4180…

Ear Falls Community Health Centre Family Health Team

25 Spruce St,  PO Box 520
Ear Falls  P0V 1T0
807-222-3728


Free, one-to-one counselling
Registered patients only
Participating in STOP
 

Fort Frances Native Friendship Centre

516 Portage Ave.
Fort Frances P9A 2A3
807-274-8541


Free, one-to-one counselling


 

Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre

1460 Idylwild Dr, PO Box 686 
Fort Frances P9A 3M3
807-274-3131


Participating in STOP


 

Northwestern Health…

Mary Berglund Community Health Centre

PO Box 450
1100 Main St
Ignace  P0T 1T0
807-934-2251


Free, one-to-one counselling
Participating in STOP
 

Lake of the Woods District Hospital

21 Sylvan St W 
Kenora  P9N 3W7
807-468-9861


Free, one-to-one counselling
In-patients only


 

Medicine Shoppe

700 Lakeview Dr
Kenora  P9N 3P7
807-468-5225


Free, one-to-one counselling
Smoking cessation prescription aids…

Manitouwadge Family Health Team

1 Health Care Cres
Manitouwadge  P0T 2C0 
807-826-3251


Free, one-to-one counselling
Participating in STOP
Participating in Moving on to Being Free™

Marathon Drug Associates Ltd

2 Hemlo Dr
Marathon  P0T 2E0
807-229-1670


No official counselling program, advice is offered to clients receiving prescriptions or purchasing over-the-counter 


 

Marathon Family Health Team

22 Peninsula Rd
PO Box 399 
Marathon…