Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH)

What Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) does

Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is a government-mandated public health agency that served Hastings and Prince Edward Counties in southeastern Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1967 under the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act, the agency delivered a comprehensive portfolio of population-health and clinical services including STI Quick Test Clinics, routine and respiratory immunizations, preventive dental clinics for children and seniors, prenatal education and breastfeeding consultations, TB skin testing, rabies vaccination, tobacco cessation, harm reduction, and food safety inspections and training. Service delivery was executed through four regional offices in Belleville (headquarters), Trenton, Picton, and Bancroft, enabling physical access across both urban and rural populations. There is no dedicated commerce or technology platform; the agency does not operate a public-facing API, SDK, or mobile application, and the website functions as an informational hub rather than a digital service surface.

HPEPH operated as a not-for-profit public-sector entity and did not generate revenue from service users. Services were provided free of charge to residents and funded through a combination of provincial grants from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and municipal contributions from member municipalities (Hastings County, Prince Edward County, and the City of Quinte West). The organization was governed by a Board of Health with municipal representation. Customer segments spanned the entire general public, with targeted programs for children, sexual health, prenatal/postnatal populations, healthcare providers, schools, and food service operators. The underlying business model is therefore a publicly funded health-services mandate rather than a commercial go-to-market motion.

In 2025, HPEPH merged with another Ontario public health unit to form Southeast Public Health (operating as South East Health Unit at SoutheastPH.ca), with the legacy hpepublichealth.ca website slated to cease updates. The merger is part of Ontario's broader consolidation of public health units and represents a significant structural change in governance, footprint, and operating scale going forward.

Name

Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH)

Legal name

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health

Website

https://hpepublichealth.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is a government-mandated public health agency serving Hastings and Prince Edward Counties in Ontario, Canada, delivering free clinical, preventive, and regulatory health services across four regional offices. In 2025 it merged into Southeast Public Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Family Planning Centers (62141), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK), Sexual Health & STI/HIV Prevention Health Departments (HLAJAAAL)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Immunization clinics
• Sexual health services
• Food safety training
• Health education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Belleville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HPEPH delivers mandated, free public health services to residents of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties through clinical clinics (STI testing, immunization, dental care, TB testing, rabies and respiratory vaccinations), one-on-one consultations (prenatal education, breastfeeding support, sexual health counseling), certified training courses (Food Handler Training, Pool & Spa Operator), and health education resources, plus regulatory inspections of food premises and recreational water facilities.

Product overview

Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is a public health organization providing community health services across Hastings and Prince Edward Counties in Ontario, Canada. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of health services including STI Quick Test Clinics, immunization services, dental clinics for children and seniors, respiratory disease vaccinations (flu, RSV, COVID-19), prenatal education, breastfeeding consultations, tuberculosis testing, and rabies vaccination clinics. Additionally, HPEPH provides training programs including Food Handler Training and Pool & Spa Operator certification courses. The organization also publishes extensive health education resources and fact sheets covering topics such as alcohol and substance use, food safety, infectious diseases, mental health, sexual health, and injury prevention. Note: HPEPH has recently merged to form Southeast Public Health, with content migrating to SoutheastPH.ca.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• STI Quick Test Clinics Drop-in sexually transmitted infection testing clinics offering chlamydia and gonorrhea testing with self-collected samples (urine, throat swab, rectal swab) at Belleville, Picton, Bancroft, and Trenton locations, for residents seeking confidential sexual health screening.
• Immunization Clinics Appointment-based immunization clinics providing routine vaccinations and immunization record updates for children and adults in the Hastings and Prince Edward Counties region.
• Dental Clinics for Kids Free preventive dental clinics providing dental services and oral health care for eligible children and teens up to age 17.
• Dental Clinics for Seniors Dental clinic services providing oral health care for eligible elderly individuals in the region.
• Flu, RSV and COVID-19 Vaccines Respiratory illness vaccination services providing flu shots, RSV vaccines, and COVID-19 vaccines with information on eligibility and clinic locations.
• Food Handler Training Course Certified food safety training course for individuals working in food service establishments, meeting regulatory requirements for safe food handling.
• Pool & Spa Operator Course Training course for pool and spa operators covering safety standards and regulatory compliance for recreational water facilities.
• Prenatal Education Educational programs and classes for expecting parents covering pregnancy health, preparation, and newborn care.
• Breastfeeding Consultations One-on-one consultations with lactation specialists providing support and guidance for breastfeeding mothers.
• TB Skin Testing Tuberculosis skin testing services for individuals requiring TB screening for work, travel, or healthcare purposes.
• Rabies Vaccination Clinics Low-cost rabies vaccination clinics providing post-exposure and preventive rabies immunizations.
• Health Topics and Fact Sheets Comprehensive online health information resources covering topics including dental health, alcohol, cannabis, food safety, immunizations, infectious diseases, injury prevention, mental health, sexual health, tobacco and vaping.
• Vision Screening Vision screening services for children and adults to detect visual impairments and refer for appropriate care.
• Sexual Health Services Comprehensive sexual health services including STI testing, birth control counseling, HIV PrEP and PEP, and 2SLGBTQI+ support services for residents.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Alberta Health Services: Provincial health authority delivering public health, clinical, and emergency services across Alberta. Comparable in function (immunization, STI testing, health inspection) but operates under different provincial legislation and a much larger consolidated geography.
• BC Centre for Disease Control: Provincial public health agency in British Columbia providing STI/clinical services, immunization programs, and population health initiatives analogous to HPEPH's mandate, but covering an entire province rather than a single health-unit region.
• Vancouver Coastal Health: British Columbia regional health authority providing public health, clinical, and home/community health services across a defined geographic region. Analogous to HPEPH's regional mandate and service mix but operating under different provincial legislation.

Direct peers

• Toronto Public Health: Ontario's largest local public health unit, delivering the same mandated portfolio (sexual health clinics, immunization, dental services, food safety training, inspections) under the same Health Protection and Promotion Act. Directly comparable in mandate and service mix; broader in geographic scale.
• Ottawa Public Health: Ontario local public health unit operating the same statutory mandate with STI clinics, immunization programs, prenatal and dental services, and food safety inspections. Equivalent in scope and regulatory framework, serving a comparable urban-rural population.
• Hamilton Public Health Services: Ontario municipal public health service providing STI clinics, immunization, dental services, and inspection programs under the same provincial legislative framework. Comparable mandate with somewhat larger urban scale.
• Middlesex-London Health Unit: Ontario local health unit delivering the same mandated slate of public health services (sexual health clinics, immunization, dental, food safety, harm reduction). Closest peer in scale to HPEPH, serving a similarly sized southwestern Ontario catchment.
• Durham Region Health Department: Ontario regional health department operating the same statutory public health mandate with clinical clinics, immunization, dental, and inspection programs. Closely comparable delivery model and regional scope.
• Peel Public Health: Regional Ontario health unit providing the equivalent mandated clinical, educational, and regulatory public health services under the same provincial legislation, with a comparable multi-office regional delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Public Health Ontario: Provincial crown agency that supports all Ontario local health units (including HPEPH) with laboratory services, evidence-based guidelines, and professional education. Functions as the system-wide enabler and standards body rather than a direct service-delivery competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SoutheastPublicHealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/seph_spse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-hastings-and-prince-edward-counties-health-unit

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Investors

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