Renfrew County and District Health Unit has developed this webpage to provide information on the health status, behaviours, and outcomes of residents of Renfrew County and District. The information in the dashboards and tools below provide the public, community partners, and health care providers with relevant and current population health information.

Substance Use-Related Harms in Renfrew County and District

The purpose of this dashboard is to provide individuals and community partners with an overview of current substance use-related trends in Renfrew County and District such as:

• Opioid overdose-related emergency department visits to local hospitals
• Opioid-related deaths
• Suspect drug poisoning deaths

This dashboard will be updated quarterly (e.g., every 3 months) or as data becomes available. Data for recent years is considered preliminary data and subject to change in future updates. Data is primarily sourced from the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario and the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NARCS) via the Ministry of Health.

Respiratory Illness Data Summary

The Respiratory Illness Data Summary provides an overview of the current respiratory season in Renfrew County and District, including:

• Weekly values for seven respiratory illness-related indicators
• Classification of weekly levels (e.g., low, moderate, high, or very high)
• Comparison of weekly levels with the previous week (e.g., lower, similar, or higher)

The data sources used in the Respiratory Illness Data Summary are dynamic reporting systems that allow for ongoing updates. The data reported in the current summary represent a snapshot at the time of extraction and may differ from previous and/or subsequent data summary updates. This summary table will be updated weekly on Mondays (except on statutory holidays) and presents information for the week before last.

Snapshots: Public Health Ontario

Snapshots are a collection of interactive map-based dashboards showing both geographic and temporal trends of key public health indicators on topics such as chronic diseases, injuries, health behaviours, health equity, mortality and overall health, reproductive health and child health, and substance use. All Snapshots provide dynamically linked tables, graphs, and maps with pre-calculated statistics. Data is available for Renfrew County and District Health Unit, other public health units, and Ontario overall.

Interactive Opioid Tool: Public Health Ontario

The Interactive Opioid Tool allows users to explore the most recent opioid-related morbidity and mortality data including emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths. Data is available for Renfrew County and District Health Unit, other public health units, and Ontario overall. Results can be viewed by age, sex, and in some cases, drug type.