Message from the Minister of Health and Minister of Sport and Physical Activity to mark World Obesity Day. The message touches on obesity and health, physical activity and nutrition, recognizing that the factors contributing to obesity are complex. Factors that extend beyond lifestyle and can include health conditions and the environment.
This week is Black Mental Health Week, a time to amplify Black voices and bring awareness to the impact of anti-Black racism on the mental health of Black communities.
Today, the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced over $3.5 million to 19 organizations to help build their capacity and ability to respond to the diverse needs and experiences of every person who reaches out to them. These organizations are the first successful applicants under the Distress Line Equity Fund, which commits $8 million in federal funding to address gaps in equity, diversity and inclusion within Canada’s distress line sector.
Crisis and distress line services aim to reduce an individual’s crisis state, emotional distress, and risk of suicide. They may also provide access to other suicide prevention and mental health resources, tools, and services.
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The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding for projects that will address gaps in supporting mental health for equity-deserving groups through distress lines.
The Minister of Health tabled documents from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service related to an investigation initiated in 2019 into the activities and subsequent employment termination of two scientists at the National Microbiology Lab (NML).
The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, launched the Government of Canada's sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) action plan 2024-2030 and announced $2.45 million in funding to address STBBI in Canada.
The Government of Canada is committed to working with partners and stakeholders across the country in support of the global goal of ending viral hepatitis, HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) as public health threats.
Today, Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced more than $12.6 million in funding through the HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund (CAF) and the Harm Reduction Fund (HRF) for 16 projects to support the work of community-based organizations addressing HIV, hepatitis C and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) throughout British Columbia.
As we head into the spring break travel season, I am concerned that the global surge in measles activity, combined with the decline in measles vaccine coverage among school-aged children in Canada, could lead to an increase in imported measles cases, potentially resulting in transmission in communities in Canada.
