Toronto – Young people are facing new and complex challenges. And that can have a real affect on their mental health. Our government is committed to breaking down the barriers that prevent young people from accessing mental health services, and to ensure young Canadians can find support, guidance and hope. Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate …
Ottawa – The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed a human case of avian influenza (also known as bird flu) caused by influenza A(H5N1) virus in Canada. This is the first domestically acquired human case of H5N1 avian influenza. On Saturday, November 9, the Office of the Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia reported that a teenager in …
ORANGEVILLE — The Ontario government is connecting people in Orangeville to better, more convenient emergency and diagnostic care by renovating and expanding the emergency and diagnostic imaging departments at Headwaters Health Care Centre to connect more people to the world class care they need, where and when they need it. “Our government is addressing demand for emergency and diagnostic care in …
KENORA — The Ontario government is improving access to diagnostic imaging services and reducing wait times in Kenora by investing up to $7.6 million to build a state-of-the art Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) suite at Lake of the Woods District Hospital (LWDH) to support the first-ever MRI machine in Kenora. “Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is making record investments …
BC – A British Columbia teenager has become the first person in the country to test positive for bird flu, authorities said. This person is receiving treatment in a children’s hospital for H5 avian flu, the provincial health department said. “This is a rare event,” British Columbia Health Officer Bonnie Henry said. “We are conducting a thorough investigation to fully …
Ottawa – One of Health Canada’s mandates is to reduce the incidence of disease and conditions among Canadians. Many science and health experts research and monitor diseases and you’ll find many of their reports and publications in this section. You’ll find information about many diseases and conditions, including their symptoms and treatments. Because healthy lifestyle choices reduce the risk of …
CAMBRIDGE-Moderna announced Health Canada has approved mRESVIA™ (Respiratory Syncy-al Virus mRNA vaccine) for ac-ve immuniza-on for the preven-on of lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncy-al virus (RSV) in adults 60 years of age and older.1 “This approval is an example of how our mRNA platform can help address significant public health challenges like RSV,” said Stéphane Bancel, Chief …
KINCARDINE – The Ontario Government and Bruce Power announced the construction of a new hot cell in Bruce County to process the cancer-fighting medical isotope lutetium-177 which is used as a targeted therapy, including for prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumours. By repatriating medical isotope processing to the province and building provincial capacity to process the isotopes produced at our nuclear stations, …
Ottawa – How naloxone works? Naloxone (pronounced na-LOX-own) is a fast-acting medication used to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid overdoses, also called an opioid poisoning. Naloxone can begin to take effect within 2 minutes. If a response to an initial dose is not seen within 2-3 minutes, subsequent doses can safely be given. When you take an opioid, it …
Ottawa – The Government of Canada released the final report from the Canadian Drug Agency Transition Office’s Appropriate Use Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) on the appropriate use of medications. The report provides nine recommendations, focused on five strategic priority areas and includes a framework for Canada’s Drug Agency’s (CDA-AMC) appropriate use program. These recommendations will inform how to best develop and implement …
