| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
Brain Awareness Week is an opportunity to highlight the importance of protecting and strengthening our body’s most critical organ while raising awareness to the progress made on brain research.
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Today is Canada’s National Day of Observance for COVID-19, a day to remember more than 51,000 people who have lost their lives, and to recognize those who are still suffering from COVID-19 and its significant impacts. It is also a day to acknowledge the tremendous resilience and sacrifices of the people in Canada, and to express our gratitude to all the health care and essential workers who have compassionately, tirelessly, and fearlessly been on the front lines throughout this pandemic.
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Rising rates of obesity are a significant public health concern in Canada and across the world. In Canada, almost two in three adults and one in three children and youth are overweight or living with obesity and the rates are even higher in population groups experiencing marginalization and inequities. Obesity greatly increases the risk for several chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer.
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The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is issuing this statement to provide an update on the ongoing response to mpox.
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February 13 – 17 marks Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week in Canada to raise awareness and promotes resources.
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As Canada’s first federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, I am pleased to share the 2022 Progress Report on the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention.
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Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada. In fact, two in five Canadians will develop cancer in their lifetime and one in four Canadians will die of the disease. Lung, breast, colorectal and prostate cancer are the most commonly diagnosed types of cancer in the country. Although the overall risk of dying from cancer is declining in Canada, the number of new cancer diagnoses and cancer deaths continues to rise. Almost everyone knows a person whose life has been impacted by a cancer diagnosis.
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Heart disease is currently one of the leading causes of death in Canada, second only to cancer. Approximately 2.6 million Canadian adults aged 20 and older live with ischemic heart disease (IHD), the most common type of heart disease.
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Every February, Canadians are invited to take part in Black History Month to recognize and celebrate the significant contributions of Black Canadians across the country.
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On February 4, 2023, we are extending current health measures for travellers arriving on flights from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong or Macao, regardless of nationality or vaccination status.
