The Public Health Agency of Canada has posted a job opportunity for Canada’s chief public health officer. Through a LinkedIn post, the government agency said, “Dr. Theresa Tam will complete her mandate as Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer in June 2025. As part of the Government of Canada’s open and transparent process for selecting Governor … Read more
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Ya’ara Saks (York Centre, Ont.) issued a statement: “Today marks a year since the launch of the 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline right across Canada. For one year, people across Canada have had access to culturally competent and trauma-informed suicide prevention and emotional distress supports no matter … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.) announced $545,000 in funding for two initiatives aiming to advance research and raise awareness of breast cancer screening: The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health will receive $295,000 for a project that aims to generate better data to inform breast cancer screening practices in Canada. The Canadian Cancer Society will receive $250,000 for a public … Read more
On Nov. 22, 2024, the Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the first case of clade I mpox in Canada in an individual in Manitoba. This travel-related case is associated with an ongoing outbreak of clade I mpox in central and eastern Africa. The individual sought medical care for mpox symptoms in Canada shortly after … Read more
The External Expert Review (EER) public consultation opened on Nov. 21 for organizations and members of the public to contribute to the review. The EER Panel is inviting input on a number of areas, including the Task Force structure, mandate and guideline development process. The EER Panel will accept written submissions until Dec. 21, 2024. A final report from … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.) issued a statement: “Diabetes affects nearly 1 in 10 people in Canada, and more than 200,000 new cases are diagnosed every year. Throughout Diabetes Awareness Month, and today on World Diabetes Day, we raise awareness about this disease and what we can do to improve the lives of those … Read more
The Public Health Agency of Canada’s Infectious Disease and Climate Change (IDCC) Program focuses on preparing and protecting people in Canada against climate-sensitive zoonotic, food-borne and water-borne infectious diseases. The IDCCF solicitation is now open and will run until Nov. 28, 2024. Applicant projects must align with one of the following streams on climate-sensitive infectious … Read more
Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Theresa Tam issued a statement: “Today, my annual report on the state of public health in Canada, entitled Realizing the Future of Vaccination for Public Health, was tabled in Parliament by Health Minister Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.). Vaccination is one of the most significant public health achievements in modern history, helping people … Read more
The Public Health Agency of Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Public Safety Canada and Global Affairs Canada, and their respective counterparts in the United States and Mexico, released the North American Preparedness for Animal and Human Pandemics Initiative (NAPAHPI). NAPAHPI fulfills commitments made during the 2021 and 2023 North American Leaders’ Summits to strengthen … Read more
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Ya’ara Saks (York Centre, Ont.) launched an open call for proposals to allocate $1M under the Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund. Community-based organizations can apply for up to $100,000 to support projects that seek to build organizations’ capacity to develop and deliver programs that … Read more
