Population health is an approach that addresses the entire range of factors that determine health and, by so doing, affects the health of the entire population.

The Kelsey Trail Health Region co-ordinates and encourages initiatives that promote and protect health and prevent disease and injury.

There is increasing understanding that many of the factors that determine health lie outside the control of the traditional health sector. These factors include the environment, family and social supports, economic status and individual behaviours. Community and Primary Health Care services in the region work to promote awareness of these determinants among health providers and the public, as well as to develop and support.

Public/Population Health Services provided by the Kelsey Trail Health Region include:

International Travel Clinic

KTHR operates an International Travel Clinic at the Northeast Healthplex (600-110th Ave. West) in Tisdale, Saskatchewan. The International Travel Clinic helps protect the health of individuals while they are traveling out of the country and upon their arrival back home. Travelers are recommended to make their first appointment a minimum of two months prior to their departure. For more information or to book an appointment, call 306-873-3615. 

Yellow fever vaccine shortage

Effective June 19, 2017, the public can expect changes to how Yellow Fever vaccine is being provided to clients in Saskatchewan.

Due to a shortage across North America, clinics in Saskatchewan will be moving to fractional or partial doses of the Yellow Fever vaccine for some clients. This means, one full dose of the vaccine may be divided amongst multiple people.

One full dose of the Yellow Fever vaccine will only be made available to clients who:

  • Are traveling to a country in a current outbreak of Yellow Fever
  • Are residing in  a Yellow Fever disease risk country for more than one year
  • Are travelling to a country which has Yellow Fever disease risk and requires an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) for entry and/or visa requirement.

The criteria may be subject to change at any time depending on the availability of vaccine.

A partial dose of the vaccine will be provided to those who do not meet the criteria for a full dose.

For clients receiving a partial dose, this may mean two visits to your travel clinic; the first to receive a travel assessment and the second to receive the vaccine. This will help ensure no part of the vaccine is wasted.

Some clinics in Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia have already moved to offering partial doses of Yellow Fever vaccine in order to maximize the supply.

In Saskatchewan, Yellow Fever vaccine is only available through travel clinics in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert.

 

​Cumberland House Public Health

2nd Avenue
Box 8
Cumberland House, SK S0E 0S0
Phone: 306-888-2244
Fax: 306-888-2269​

​Hudson Bay Public Health

614 Prince Street
Box 940
Hudson Bay, SK S0E 0Y0
Phone: 306-865-5630
Fax: 306-865-3425​

​Kelvington Public Health

701-6th Avenue West
Box 70
Kelvington, SK S0A 1W0
Phone: 306-327-5515
Fax: 306-327-4741​

​Melfort Public Health

107 Crawford Avenue East
Box 727
Melfort, SK S0E 1A0
Phone: 306-752-6310
Fax: 306-752-6353​

​Nipawin Public Health

210 - 2nd Street West
Box 389
Nipawin, SK S0E 1E0
Phone: 306-862-7230
Fax: 306-862-0763​

​Tisdale Public Health

600-110th Ave
Box 1297
Tisdale, SK S0E 1T0
Phone: 306-873-8282
Fax: 306-873-2168​​