Traffic Impacts on Robie Street Near Halifax Infirmary – April 25, 2026
Nova Scotia Health is advising crane operations will continue on Robie Street, on Saturday, April 25, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. All southbound lanes on Robie Street will be closed between Quinpool Road and Jubilee Road.
Patients and visitors are advised to use alternate routes during this time. Sidewalks and pedestrian access will remain open. The emergency department will remain open and fully accessible throughout the work.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Your health care provider has recommended you take intravenous (I.V.) iron infusion therapy to help your body make hemoglobin if you do not have enough iron in your blood. This pamphlet explains how iron infusions are given, possible side effects, and signs of an allergic reaction.
Lanthanum is a medication used to lower the amount of phosphorus in your blood, necessary for some people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This pamphlet explains how to take lanthanum, possible side effects, and how to store this medication.
Lithium is a mood stabilizer. It is most often used in bipolar disorder to prevent or treat mania or depression. This pamphlet explains what symptoms lithium will help with, how your dose of lithium is chosen, possible side effects, and signs of lithium toxicity (too much lithium).
This pamphlet explains why you may have pain after surgery, why it is important to control your pain, what your health care team will do to help control your pain, what you can do to keep it under control, kinds of pain medication you will get in the hospital, side effects of pain medications, and more. This pamphlet is also available in French.
A nerve block sends local anesthetic (freezing) through a small needle to a spot near your nerves. This pamphlet explains why you may need a nerve block, how a nerve block is done, possible side effects, and benefits. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Sometimes, patients being treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy (immunotherapy) can have side effects that need treatment with steroid medications. This pamphlet lists possible side effects and explains what to do when you no longer need to take the steroid medication.
ProstinMD est un gel. Il contient un médicament appelé dinoprostone (prostaglandine E2). La dinoprostone PGE2 (ou gel ProstinMD) est comme une substance naturelle produite par votre corps. Elle assouplit le col de l’utérus pour le préparer au travail. Le présent dépliant explique à quoi vous attendre comme suite à l’utilisation du gel ProstinMD, les complications possibles et quand appeler l’hôpital ou y retourner. This pamphlet is also available in English.
This pamphlet explains what a medical abortion is, who can get a medical abortion, what happens during a medical abortion, and possible risks and side effects. Instructions for taking the medication Mifegymiso, and who to contact for further information are included. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Si vous souffrez d'une maladie du rein chronique (aussi appelée néphropathie chronique), il est important de savoir quels médicaments en vente libre vous ne devez pas prendre. This pamphlet is also available in English and in Simplified Chinese.
Learn more about medication coverage, whether or not you have a private drug insurance plan.