A new public health physician is practicing in the Quad Counties.
Dr. Daniela Kempkens is the new medical officer of health for the province’s eastern zone, which covers Antigonish Co., Guysborough Co., and all of Cape Breton.
Kempkens is based in Antigonish.
The role of medical officers of health is to improve the health and well-being of the province’s residents through health promotion, disease prevention and health protection initiatives.