Individuals can visit a pharmacist for certain medical services. There is no cost for seeing a pharmacist for an assessment, though you may need to pay for prescriptions. The following services are available at any pharmacy:

Lyme disease prevention: Pharmacists can assess and prescribe an antibiotic for the prevention of Lyme disease. The assessment will include whether the tick that bit you was a blacklegged tick, whether the tick was removed in the previous 72 hours and whether the tick was attached for at least 36 hours.

Prescription renewals for most medications: Pharmacists can prescribe refills for most prescription medications when appropriate. They may not be able to prescribe refills for certain narcotics or controlled drugs.

Urinary tract infection (UTI) assessment and treatment: Pharmacists can assess and prescribe treatment only for uncomplicated UTIs in women ages 16 or older. Individuals can get up to 2 assessments a year (within a rolling 12 month period from first date of claim). If there are other factors that are complicating your UTI, the pharmacist may tell you to see a doctor or nurse practitioner for assessment and treatment. If you are male, or if you are female and younger than 16, you must see a doctor or nurse practitioner.

Contraception management: Pharmacists can be your primary provider of contraception, including ongoing management of your contraception needs. Each year, individuals can get 1 initial assessment, 1 additional assessment that results in a change in contraception and 1 additional assessment that results in no change in contraception. A year is counted as the 365-day period from the 1st assessment.

Herpes zoster (shingles) assessment and treatment: Pharmacists can assess and prescribe for herpes zoster (shingles). Individuals can get up to 2 assessments a year (within a rolling 12 month period from first date of claim).

Health centre that provides primary health care services for Indigenous people who live in Halifax Regional Municipality. Centre offers medical services that are informed by language, ceremonial and cultural needs.

Provides accessible primary health care services to people who are experiencing homelessness, insecurely housed, street involved and underserved in the community. Mobile van travels to a variety of locations to provide nursing/medical services and occupational therapy (OT) services.

Please visit the website for a full list of locations they visit and services they provide.

• Health assessments
• Referrals for immunizations
• Nursing and physician care for some illness and injury
• Mental health support and coordination
• Referrals for STI (sexually transmitted infection) testing
• Help getting a Nova Scotia health card

• Primary health care
• Dentist
• Dental hygiene
• Foot care
• Physiotherapy
• Audiology

Provides men of African ancestry with culturally-appropriate primary health care services to improve access to health care such as:

• Health promotion and wellness education
• Primary medical care with a family doctor
• Chronic disease management
• Navigation to community resources
• Community group connections

Areas of focus include:

• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Mental health and addictions
• Nutrition and physical activity
• Obtaining health information
• Prostate cancer
• Other chronic disease/illness

Health professionals available include a family doctor, registered nurse, wellness navigator, clinical therapist, social workers, and psychiatry services.

Offers mentorship.

Offers the Men's Health League, a volunteer peer-to-peer support group for Black men to spread key health messages to other men in the community through social and physical activities. Promotes the health and wellness services of the Nova Scotia Brotherhood health care team.

The Nova Scotia Sisterhood is a province-wide, free program for Black women to access health care in the community and to improve overall health and wellbeing.

The Nova Scotia Sisterhood team:

• Provides medical care
• Assists in managing ongoing health conditions
• Has a therapist on staff to provide clinical therapy
• Offers navigation to health and community resources
• Delivers health promotion and wellness education
  
• Develops partnerships with community groups

Areas of focus include:

• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• Screening for health conditions
• Mental health and addictions
• Nutrition and physical activity
• Obtaining health information specific to Black women

The Nova Scotia Sisterhood is a province-wide, free program for Black women to access health care in the community and to improve overall health and wellbeing.

The Nova Scotia Sisterhood team:

• Provides medical care
• Assists in managing ongoing health conditions
• Has a therapist on staff to provide clinical therapy
• Offers navigation to health and community resources
• Delivers health promotion and wellness education
  
• Develops partnerships with community groups

Areas of focus include:

• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• Screening for health conditions
• Mental health and addictions
• Nutrition and physical activity
• Obtaining health information specific to Black women

Provides men of African ancestry with culturally-appropriate primary health care services to improve access to health care such as:

• Health promotion and wellness education
• Primary medical care with a family doctor
• Chronic disease management
• Navigation to community resources
• Community group connections

Areas of focus include:

• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Mental health and addictions
• Nutrition and physical activity
• Obtaining health information
• Prostate cancer
• Other chronic disease/illness

Health professionals available include a family doctor, registered nurse, wellness navigator, clinical therapist, social workers, and psychiatry services.

Offers mentorship.

Offers the Men's Health League, a volunteer peer-to-peer support group for Black men to spread key health messages to other men in the community through social and physical activities. Promotes the health and wellness services of the Nova Scotia Brotherhood health care team.

Provides an app and website that lets people view their online health records and helps to navigate health information, book services and discover care options using their phone or computer.

Anyone with a Nova Scotia health card who is over the age of 16 and who chooses to access their health record online will have access to information about:

• Visits to a primary care provider (family doctor, nurse practitioner, or pharmacist who offers primary care services)
• VirtualCareNS appointments
• Hospital stays and visits
• Medications
• Lab test results
• Information about diagnostic imaging tests, including X-ray reports

For additional information, feedback, support and frequently asked questions please visit the Website

Community Pharmacy Primary Care Clinics are offered at select pharmacy locations.

Clinics provide an extended suite of pharmacy primary care services at no charge to people with a valid Nova Scotia health card.

Services are by appointment only. Appointments can be made by phone or online at https://pans.ns.ca/cppcc

Services include:

• Assessment and prescribing for strep throat, pink eye, UTIs
• Chronic disease management (diabetes, asthma, COPD)
• Prescription renewals
• And more

Publicly funded vaccines for adults and children are also available at these clinics, as well as medical injections (fees may apply).

The complete list of services are available at: https://pans.ns.ca/cppcc

Offered by the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia (PANS) in partnership with the Government of Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia Health.

Provides men of African ancestry with culturally-appropriate primary health care services to improve access to health care such as:

• Health promotion and wellness education
• Primary medical care with a family doctor
• Chronic disease management
• Navigation to community resources
• Community group connections

Areas of focus include:

• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Mental health and addictions
• Nutrition and physical activity
• Obtaining health information
• Prostate cancer
• Other chronic disease/illness

Health professionals available include a family doctor, registered nurse, wellness navigator, clinical therapist, social workers, and psychiatry services.

Offers mentorship.

Offers the Men's Health League, a volunteer peer-to-peer support group for Black men to spread key health messages to other men in the community through social and physical activities. Promotes the health and wellness services of the Nova Scotia Brotherhood health care team.