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.
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.
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 surveillance data on opioid and stimulant-related harms in Canada. The updated data published today are from January 2023 to March 2023. They build on historical data that has been collected every quarter since 2016.
Canada is facing an unrelenting and tragic toxic drug and overdose crisis that has left no community untouched. Family members, friends, and neighbours are losing their lives to one of the most serious public health crises in our country’s history. Today’s national data release on opioid and stimulant-related harms tells us that this crisis continues.
Did you know that that concussions can result from an impact to the body, not just your head? This Concussion Awareness Week, we would like to raise awareness on the causes, symptoms and prevention of concussions.
Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, is having a substantial and growing impact in Canada and around the world. According to the latest national data, almost 474,000 people aged 65 and older have been diagnosed with dementia in Canada. Of those living with dementia, two-thirds are women.
Each year we mark Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day and FASD Awareness Month to raise awareness about the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy, highlight prevention and support efforts, and encourage individuals to learn more about FASD and its impacts.
