Patients and families are advised that the IWK will be undergoing electrical system upgrades on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022. As a result of the electrical work some areas will be without power from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 3:00 p.m.
Continue ReadingHalifax, NS - Some of IWK Health’s patients and families have been given a new reason to smile. On Wednesday, October 6th, IWK Health officially opened four new Smilezones at the IWK. Continue Reading
For immediate release – September 2, 2021
Halifax -IWK Health is reporting the first use of high dose ibuprofen in North America to treat patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) a common heart problem which occurs most often in extremely premature infants. In a paper published in the Journal of Perinatology the treatment shows a 21 per cent reduction in the need for the risky heart surgery.
Continue ReadingApproximately 375 breast surgeries will be performed annually at the IWK, with approximately 3,000 visits to the Breast Health Clinic.