Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) announced Canada’s progress in reaching the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) global targets for HIV – known as the 90-90-90 targets. In support of achieving the 90-90-90 targets, Philpott also announced today an investment of over $3.5 million to fund the work of Canadian HIV/AIDS researchers who are engaged … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.) and the President of Brock University, Tom Traves, announced support for Shape Your Life, a trauma-informed boxing program to help improve the mental and physical health of female and trans survivors of family violence. This announcement marks the International Day for the Elimination of … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) and International Development and La Francophonie Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced that Canada is backing its commitment with a $9 million investment to the World Health Organization in support of a comprehensive global approach to combatting AMR. The funds will support the WHO-working with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada is renewing its support for the Right To Play – Play for Prevention project with a five-year, $1,531,000 investment to enable its expansion into Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia. Right To Play is a global organization committed to improving the lives of children and … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) announced that the Public Health Agency of Canada is investing $869,000 in Activate Your Health—a $2.2 million, five-year workplace wellness project led by Capsana, formerly ACTI-MENU, a Quebec-based organization dedicated to promoting health and preventing chronic diseases. Activate Your Health will work with nine Montreal-area companies with the goal of engaging 6,000 employees … Read more
Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) announced the launch of a new approach to help older Canadians lower their blood pressure, by helping them improve how they manage risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke, such as exercise and healthy eating. The Community Hypertension Prevention Initiative (CHPI) supports residents of Ontario and British Columbia who are 60 years … Read more
The Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, Dr. Gregory Taylor, released his yearly report on the state of public health in Canada. “This year, I have chosen to focus on family violence in Canada. Family violence is not just about physical abuse. It comes in many forms, including sexual, emotional and financial abuse, as well as neglect.” He continued … Read more
Canada participated in the G7 Health Ministers’ Meeting in Kobe, Japan, where discussions focused on actions to advance global health. Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.), and Dr. Gregory Taylor, Chief Public Health Officer, shared Canada’s perspectives with health leaders from other G7 countries and international organizations on actions to advance the health commitments endorsed … Read more
The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Health Canada to investigate locally-acquired Cyclospora infections in four provinces. The source of the outbreak has not been identified. Imported fresh produce products are currently items of interest in the ongoing investigation. This Notice will be … Read more
Canada was centre stage at the 21st International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, where policymakers, researchers and people living with HIV/AIDS from around the globe came together with a common goal of eliminating the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) led the Canadian delegation, which had a unique opportunity to learn about … Read more
