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Getting Off to a Good Start
Breastfeeding/chestfeeding is natural but it can take a little time for breastfeeding/chestfeeding individuals and babies to learn. Pregnancy is a great time to get information and talk to health care providers and others who know…

Feeding Your Baby

Health Canada’s Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants: Recommendations from Birth to 6 Months recommends exclusive breastfeeding/chestfeeding for the first 6 months, and up to 2 years or longer with appropriate complementary feeding. If it is not possible to breastfeed/…

Eating, like a lot of other things in children’s lives, is a skill that is learned as kids grow. As a parent or caregiver, you play an important role in forming your children’s eating habits. Providing a variety of food choices and getting children to eat them can be one of many parenting…

The world we live in has made it difficult to put homemade meals on the table. We are often running from one activity to another leaving less time to cook at home or eat together as a family. This may mean we sometimes rely on convenience food and restaurant meals. Homemade meals are good…

Babies' Day Out offers a comfortable, fun and inviting atmosphere for caregivers and their babies up to 12 months of age. We have informal discussions on helpful topics relevant to caring for a baby in their first year. Topics include healthy growth and development, infant care and parenting. Also…

The Caring for Mother Earth Project is a collaboration between the Anishinabek Nation and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. The project aims to engage service providers, parents and the general public on the topics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevention, children’s environmental,…

The Street Outreach team provides free, confidential, non-emergency public health support to anyone who is street-involved, including people who are homeless, under-housed, and/or using substances in the City of Thunder Bay.

The Street Outreach Program is like a mobile Health Unit. Staffed by…

COVID-19 Vaccines
Evidence shows that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are safe for people who are trying to get pregnant, are pregnant or are breastfeeding/chestfeeding. COVID-19 vaccines are recommended, at any stage in pregnancy (including first trimester), as COVID-19 infection during pregnancy can be…

We believe that everyone has the right to choose the birth control method that is right for them. Our role at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s Sexual Health Clinic is to:


Help provide birth control options and education.
Provide easier, low-cost access to certain types of birth control…

In accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, the Board of Health has approved a User Fee Policy for goods and services for which a fee is charged. 


Sexual Health & Clinical Program Fees


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Hormonal contraceptive - Alesse
$15.001…

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and venereal disease (VD), are infections that are transmitted during sex. They are very common and are usually passed on during unprotected sex.

What We Do

The Sexual Health Clinic at the Thunder Bay…

Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s Sexual Health Program promotes and celebrates healthy sexuality. This includes understanding possible consequences of sex including pregnancy or contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and protecting yourself against those risks by practicing…

To book an appointment, contact us at (807) 625-5976.
Sexual Health Clinic Hours



Monday
11:00 am to 5:30 pm


Tuesday
11:00 am to 5:30 pm


Wednesday
8:30 am to 11:30 am


Thursday
11:00 am to 5:30 pm


Friday
8:30 am to 3:30 pm



To book an appointment or inquire about services available,…

DISCLAIMER: IF YOU ARE DUE FOR cervical screening, PLEASE REQUEST ONE FROM YOUR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PROVIDER, CALL TBDHU AT 807-625-5976 TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT OR FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COMMUNITY RESOURCES. cervical screening appointments can also be booked with the…

The Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program (HBHC) is a free and voluntary program that supports pregnant individuals and families with children 0-6 years of age. The HBHC Program can help you:

Have a healthy pregnancy.
Build a positive relationship with your child.
Promote your…