This report by the Niagara Ontario Health Team – Équipe Santé Ontario Niagara (NOHT-ÉSON) establishes a baseline understanding of the region’s population health, service utilization and available resources. The intent is to guide collective planning and investment over the next five to 10 years. The report highlights the interconnected pressures affecting residents and health care practitioners across the region, including:
- population growth and aging
- rising chronic disease and multimorbidity
- persistent primary care unattachment
- increasing mental health and substance use needs growing demand for EMS
- ongoing hospital capacity pressures (including alternate level of care)
- workforce challenges across sectors
- downstream health impacts of housing instability
Published By: Niagara Ontario Health Team – Équipe Santé Ontario Niagara (NOHT-ÉSON)
Publication Date: March 2026
Click here to access Planning for the Future: A Data-Driven Health System in Niagara
