| Public Health Agency of Canada | news releases
Minister Holland announces funding for the development & point-of-care dissemination via a digital app of national antimicrobial prescribing guidelines.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement of Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced an investment of $301,918 through the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund to Nature Québec for its project entitled Des ruelles vertes ET ACTIVES.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
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.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, on behalf of the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, will announce funding for a community project driven by Nature Québec to promote healthy living and physical activity.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | backgrounders
The Government of Canada is dedicated to ensuring everyone in Canada has access to mental health services and supports, respecting their culture, background or experiences. To help achieve this goal, in September 2023, the Government of Canada announced $8 million in funding through the Distress Line Equity Fund to address gaps in equity, diversity and inclusion within Canada’s crisis and distress line sector.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | news releases
Today, as part of Mental Health Week, the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced over $4.5 million for 26 organizations who provide distress line services to help them build capacity to meet the diverse needs of Canadians.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
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.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
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.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
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.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced $700,000 in funding for Maggie’s Place: A Resource Centre for Families Association, a community-based organization that has supported families with young children in Nova Scotia’s Cumberland and Colchester Counties for the last thirty years.
