Press Release Department: Federal - Public Health Agency of Canada

Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) participated in the 20th International AIDS Conference this week in Melbourne, Australia. During the Conference sessions, meetings and side events, Ambrose reinforced Canada’s continued commitment to global efforts to address HIV/AIDS and to advancing a comprehensive and integrated long-term approach to address HIV/AIDS in Canada. While in Melbourne, Ambrose … Read more

Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) will be in Melbourne next week at the 20th International AIDS Conference. Canada is making many significant contributions in the areas of testing and treatment guidance; vaccine development and research; and international partnerships to combat this deadly disease. The conference is an opportunity for Canada to further collaborate with … 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 59 Canadian cases of Salmonella infection linked to the consumption of sprouted chia seed powder. Sprouted chia seed powder is made from ground, dried sprouted chia seeds. Call 613-957-2983.

The Public Health Agency of Canada has partnered with Special Olympics Canada, the RBC Foundation and the Samuel Family Foundation to increase opportunities for children living with intellectual disabilities to participate in physical activity. The Public Health Agency of Canada is providing $468,416 in funding, which is being matched by private sector funding. Contributors include the … 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 27 Canadian cases of Salmonella infection linked to the consumption of sprouted chia seed powder.  Sprouted chia seed powder is made from ground, dried sprouted chia seeds. As a part of this investigation, the Canadian … 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 nine Canadian cases of salmonella infection linked to the consumption of dried sprouted chia seed powder. Sprouted chia seed powder is made from ground, dried chia seeds. As a part of this investigation, … Read more

Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) participated in the 67th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva this week. During the plenary sessions, committee meetings and events held on the sidelines of the WHA, Ambrose pushed Canada’s health and development goals with world health leaders. Ambrose addressed the Assembly on Monday, highlighting the importance of immunization … Read more

The United States, Canada and Mexico have adopted a set of principles and guidelines on how the three countries’ governments will share in advance public information and communications products during health emergencies of mutual interest. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) and Mexico’s Secretary of Health Mercedes Juan … Read more

Tissue and organ transplants are life saving procedures that improve and protect the health of Canadians in need. On behalf of Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.), Conservative MP Rodney Weston (Saint John, N.B.) announced $228,000 to support the Horizon Health Network in their efforts to improve safety practices for tissue and organ transplantation in New Brunswick. … Read more

Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) will be in Beijing to advance collaboration on key health issues of mutual interest to Canada and China. Ambrose will also underscore Canada’s priority to diversify its export markets for energy and underline Canada’s potential as a responsible and reliable provider of energy to China. The focus the visit is … Read more