Public Health Agency Of Canada

• Ottawa ends pandemic programs, shifts priorities in $449B spending plan

  While the government's tries to lower discretionary spending, overall spending will grow next year driven by higher debt servicing costs and transfers to seniors and provinces.

  Politics

  Mar 7
  
• Canadian Men’s Health Foundation encourages early intervention with Men’s Health Check tool

  TC Carling, president and CEO for the Canadian Men's Health Foundation, is hoping to build awareness around men's health issues ahead of International Men's Day.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2023
  
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• Drug-resistant salmonella outbreak spreads across Canada, affecting many kids

  An ongoing outbreak of 'extensively drug-resistant' salmonella infections has spread across six provinces, affecting many children aged five and under.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2023
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• Public health agency launches probe into Air Canada vomit incident

  John Gradek, who teaches aviation management at McGill University, says the aircraft never should have been dispatched, given the "biological hazard'' on board.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2023
• First Canadian case of new COVID-19 variant confirmed in B.C.

  B.C. health officials said the case was confirmed in the Fraser Health region, and involves a person who had not travelled outside the province.

  Health

  Aug 29, 2023
• Racism partly to blame for worse health outcomes of Indigenous women: study

  'Indigenous females waited longer for primary care, more used hospital services for non-urgent care and fewer had consultations with dental professionals,' a PHAC study says.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2023
• A look at Sask. STI and teen pregnancy rates amid province’s new sex education policies

  Saskatchewan suffers from some of the highest STI rates in the country and also has the highest rate of live births from adolescent pregnancies, excluding the Canadian territories.

  Health

  Aug 23, 2023
• Moncton medical student calls for new investigation into ‘mystery neurological illness’

  A medical student in New Brunswick has penned a letter to the provincial and federal governments calling on them to reopen their probe into a "mystery neurological illness."

  Health

  Jul 13, 2023
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• COVID-19 Resource Canada co-founder says infection and mortality rates still high

  Tara Moriarty said the COVID-19 risk remains high across most of Canada, noting the risk is higher in some provinces than others.

  Health

  Jul 12, 2023
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• Passenger sits in blood-soaked area on flight from Paris to Toronto, investigation underway

  Passenger Habib Battah said that after boarding the eight-hour flight, he smelt a strong manure-like odor and noticed a large stain on the floor in front of his seat.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2023