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Everyone in Canada deserve to be safe and free from violence. May is sexual violence prevention month and an opportunity for us to raise awareness about sexual abuse and show our support to people experiencing sexual violence every day in this country.
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Today is World Maternal Mental Health Day, a day to shine a light on the significant mental health challenges many women experience during pregnancy and after giving birth.
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This National Immunization Awareness week, we’re celebrating all of the ways vaccines work to keep us healthy throughout our lives. By preventing illness, vaccination helps us to build healthier communities.
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Today is a day to raise awareness of autism worldwide. It is a time where all are encouraged to improve their knowledge and understanding of the different experiences and characteristics of individuals on the autism spectrum. It is also a day to showcase the value that autistic perspectives bring to our workplaces, educational spaces and communities.
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Today’s national data release on opioid-and stimulant-related harms shows us that the number of opioid-related deaths in Canada remains far too high. An average of 22 people are dying every day, and there are approximately 80 opioid-related poisoning emergency department visits per day.
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Today, the co-chairs of the federal, provincial, and territorial Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses – Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, and Dr. Yves Léger, New Brunswick's Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health – issued the following statement on the release of the latest monitoring data on opioid- and stimulant-related harms in Canada:
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Canada is currently experiencing an increase in measles activity, with cases reported in four provinces in 2024. As of today, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is aware of 40 measles cases in Canada this year, which is already more than three times the number of cases reported in 2023.
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Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer and the Chief Medical Officer of Public Health at Indigenous Services Canada mark World TB Day with a statement.
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Read the joint message from the Ministers of Health, Indigenous Services and Northern Affairs to mark World TB Day.
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Message from the Minister of Health, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health and Minister of Sport and Physical Activity for Brain Health Awareness Month and Brain Awareness Week.
