Saskatchewan! Healthy people. A healthy province.

Home/About Health/Healthy Living/Prevention of Diseases and Illnesses

Saskatchewan is adding 120 training seats for nurses, for a total of 640 seats. More than 96% of our nursing graduates expect their first nursing job to be in Saskatchewan.

Prevention of Diseases and Illnesses

Reduce the risk for you and your loved ones

Many diseases and health conditions are preventable. Take the steps necessary to reduce your risk.

		Cancer Information Choose from dozens of information pieces on HealthLine Online.

		Head Lice How to detect, treat and prevent head lice.

		Illnesses from Water and Food

		Immunization - the Diseases Learn about the diseases that immunization can protect you from.

		Impetigo Impetigo is a common skin infection caused by bacteria.

		Scabies See a doctor if you think you might have scabies, a skin disease caused by a tiny insect.

		Sexually Transmitted Diseases Learn about HIV-AIDS, chlamydia, herpes, syphilis and other preventable conditions.

		Tuberculosis The symptoms of tuberculosis, and how to treat it and live with it.

		West Nile Virus Awareness and Prevention Information and tips about protecting your family from West Nile Virus.