The Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team is a dynamic group of  lived experience partners, health service providers and leaders from across the continuum of care, and are working together to pioneer a new approach to health care.

A seamless health system for the people we serve.

Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team (KLH-OHT) is a group of healthcare providers and organizations as well as patient, family and caregiver members working together toward a common goal of improving health outcomes. Our purpose is to have a relentless focus on supporting people to live their healthiest possible life.


We are working towards

  • Working with health service providers to better coordinate care offered in Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County
  • Improving access to the right provider at the right place at the right time
  • Making it easier for you to find information about local health services
  • Offering opportunities where you can provide feedback to the KLH-OHT and have a say in your healthcare
  • Increasing the ability to share health information across multiple service providers and making it easier for people to access their digital health records
  • Increasing access to online appointment booking


Our Members

Meet our Members that are working together as one coordinated team.

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Meet Our Members

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The Black Health Primer*

May 26, 2025
Aims to transform medical and health professional education to improve the lives of Black communities and beyond. It was created in response to gaps in education and training on Black health and anti-Black racism in medicine and public health in Canada. Anchored in critical race theory, the Black Health Primer supports the “unlearning” of anti-Black racism to create responsive health care professionals who are guided by anti-racist practices. The course offers solutions to address health inequities. Learners from across health disciplines, professions, organizations and communities will gain knowledge in and promote dialogue on anti-Black racism and Black health by learning to identify anti-Black racism in health care and its effects on health and learning to implement racially just practices to improve the health of Black people and communities across Canada.

9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline

February 27, 2025
24/7/365 hotline Canada-wide for people in emotional distress, crisis, or are considering suicide. Dialling 988 will connect you with the closest available hotline.
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Sexual Health Clinics

February 27, 2025
The HKPR District Health Unit offers LGBTQ2+ inclusive programs that support sexual health. This includes free sexual health services such as STI testing, condom access, and birth control in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland, and Haliburton County. They also provide resources like the LGBTQ Youthline and PFLAG Canada for mental health support and community connections.
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Working Groups and Committees

Our working groups and committees are created to support the strategic direction of the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Ontario Health Team and work to address the healthcare needs of our community.


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Oversight
Committee

Develops the strategic plan and budget of the KLH-OHT, oversees the Governance Working Group.

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Operating
Committee

Implements plans and design of the KLH-OHT, prepares Ministry submissions, and oversees working groups.

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Patient Family
Advisory Council

Advisory group that aims to improve the patient, client, family and caregiver care and service experience in Kawartha Lakes and assist in shaping KLH-OHT programs.

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Integrated Care Working Group

Identifying key change initiatives that will advance standardized integrated care for CHF/COPD – optimizing existing resources and preparing for future investments.

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Digital

Working Group

Improve ways of sharing patient health records between providers, enhance seamless communication across multiple care settings, increase digital access to patient health records.

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Palliative Care

Working Group

Enhancing access to community-based palliative care in alignment with the Palliative Care Health Services Delivery Framework