Agenda - October 16, 2025 - Board of Health Meeting
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7 p.m.
MLHU Board Room – CitiPlaza
110-355 Wellington Street
London, ON N6A 3N7
If you would like to view a livestream of this meeting, please email Board@mlhu.on.ca before Wednesday, October 15 at 12:30 p.m.
Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
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Consent Agenda Items listed under the Consent Agenda are received in one motion. Board of Health Members may request through resolution (motion) that items be removed for further discussion and/or action by the Board of Health. |
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Board of Health Committee Minutes |
a) September 18, 2025 Quality and Governance Committee |
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Information Reports |
a) Medical Officer of Health Activity Report for September (Report No. 66-25) |
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Correspondence |
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External Communications and Correspondence |
To receive the following items of correspondence for information: a) Algoma Public Health re: Working Together to Reduce Food Insecurity in Ontario |
| New Business (Reports) | ||
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Talk. Test. Treat - A Collaborative Project to Address Syphilis |
To provide the Board of Health with information on the “Talk. Test. Treat” project to address syphilis and current local data. Lead: Omar Ozaldin, Director, Environmental Health, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Services Presenting: Shaya Dhinsa, Manager, Sexual Health and Jessica Wijesundera, Health Promotion Specialist |
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Cold Weather Response and Health Impacts Report |
To provide the Board of Health with an overview of the impacts of cold weather on health. Lead: Jennifer Proulx, Director, Family and Community Health Presenting: Darrell Jutzi, Manager, Municipal and Community Health Promotion |
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Recommendations from the 2025 Board of Health Self-Assessment |
To provide the Board of Health with recommendations from the 2025 Board of Health Self-Assessment. Leads: Emily Williams, Chief Executive Officer and Ryan Fawcett, Associate Director, Operations Presenting: Stephanie Egelton, Clerk, Board of Health and Lilka Young, Strategic Advisor, Risk, Records and Health and Safety |
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2026 Board of Health and Committee Meeting Dates |
To seek approval from the Board of Health for 2026 Board and Committee meeting dates. Lead: Emily Williams, Secretary and Treasurer |
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Current Public Health Issues (Verbal Update) |
To provide an update on current public health issues in the Middlesex-London region. Leads: Dr. Alexander Summers, Medical Officer of Health and Dr. Joanne Kearon, Associate Medical Officer of Health |
Closed Session
The Middlesex-London Board of Health will move into a closed session to approve previous closed session Board of Health minutes and to discuss matters which pertain to one or more of the following, as per section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25:
(2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees;
- Personal Matters – Health Unit Staff
(2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations;
- Human Resources Matters
Other Business
The next meeting of the Middlesex-London Board of Health is Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 7 p.m.