The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced an investment of over $3.2 million through the Intersectoral Action Fund (ISAF) for 16 additional projects (link to backgrounder) based in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. These projects aim to improve health conditions and the systems and structures that shape them, helping everyone in Canada reach their full health potential.
The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announces an investment of $6,621,475 through the Enhanced Surveillance for Chronic Disease Program to seven organizations who will carry out projects that increase our ability to gather health-related data and collect missing data needed to expand our knowledge in the areas of substance related harms, including opioids, mental health and mental illness, and longer-term impacts of COVID-19 including post-COVID condition and chronic disease. This backgrounder supports the news release entitled "Government of Canada invests in initiatives to address public health evidence gaps".
The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announces an investment of $6,621,475 through the Enhanced Surveillance for Chronic Disease Program to seven organizations who will carry out projects that increase our ability to gather health-related data and collect missing data needed to expand our knowledge in the areas of substance related harms, including opioids, mental health and mental illness, and longer-term impacts of COVID-19 including post-COVID condition and chronic disease.
Minister Holland announces more than $7.6 million for 31 community-led projects to help increase vaccine confidence and uptake among underserved communities across Canada.
The Government of Canada is closely monitoring the mpox situation in the DRC and neighbouring countries, and is working with domestic and international partners to determine opportunities for support. There have been no cases of mpox caused by the clade I mpox virus (MPXV) to date in Canada.
Today, on World Hepatitis Day, I would like to raise awareness about the importance of vaccination, testing and treatment to end viral hepatitis as a public health concern in Canada.
Extreme weather events not only threaten the immediate health and safety of people in affected areas, but can also cause significant indirect and longer-term impacts on physical and mental health, including during and after community evacuations.
Today, Canada is reaffirming its commitment to end HIV as a public health concern by participating in the 25th International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany
The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, announced that the challenge has reached the final of its three-stages during which a panel of expert judges selected seven finalists.
The Public Health Agency of Canada is committed to helping prevent diabetes through several activities, one of which is the Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Challenge. The Challenge has reached the last stage of the three-stage approach, with the selection of seven finalists by the panel of expert judges. Each finalist will receive a $600,000 prize, for a total of $4.2 million to implement and generate evidence that their developed approach is effective in helping address the risks and barriers that lead to being at an elevated risk for type 2 diabetes.
