Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on her annual report 2023: Creating the Conditions for Resilient Communities: A Public Health Approach to Emergencies.
The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, issued the following statement today after the tabling of the report by the Auditor General of Canada on antimicrobial resistance.
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Member of Parliament Hedy Fry, on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health will announce support to address trauma and post-traumatic stress among frontline service providers.
Today, the Honourable Hedy Fry, on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced $900,000 in funding to the Dr. Peter Centre for a project supporting the mental health of frontline workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery.
The month of October marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and today we recognize Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day – a time to support the thousands of people across Canada whose lives are tragically altered by the loss of a baby as a result of an ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or death in infancy.
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The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will make an important funding announcement on World Mental Health Day.
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month we encourage all Canadians to learn more about the risk factors and symptoms of breast cancer, and the ways it can be treated.
October is Autism Awareness Month when we come together to increase understanding and awareness of autism and to help end the stigma and discrimination that some Autistic people an experience.
One vaccine at a time, we’re getting closer to eliminating HPV in Canada. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is estimated to affect more than 75% of sexually active Canadians in their lifetime.
Today is National Seniors Day, a day to celebrate older adults in Canada and express our gratitude for their invaluable accomplishments and ongoing contributions to their families, communities and country.