Ottawa – In 2023, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum commissioned a research study called Understanding Substance Use Among Apprentices in the Skilled Trades. The purpose of the study was to better understand the lived experiences of apprentices and tradespeople. Some of the study’s key findings will be discussed in this course. The course aims to raise awareness about the impacts of …
British Columbia – The Governments of Canada and British Columbia (BC) signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases (DRD) agreement to invest a total amount of $194 million over three years to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases for its residents and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening for rare diseases. In March 2023, …
Ottawa – Canada is reaffirming its commitment to end HIV as a public health concern by participating in the 25th International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany. This conference brings together those living with, affected by and working on HIV to share knowledge, best practices and lessons learned to address HIV globally, improve the health of all people in Canada and …
TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $538,000 through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to expand the Farmer Wellness Initiative to Ontario farm workers. Of that total, nearly $178,000 will be dedicated to supporting the delivery of services in Spanish. Delivered by Agriculture Wellness Ontario, a suite of free programming managed by the …
Quebec – Raising kids is expensive. That’s why the Government of Canada created the Canada Child Benefit to give extra financial support to hard-working, middle-class families and to give kids the best possible start in life. Since its introduction in 2016, the Canada Child Benefit has helped make life more affordable for parents and lift hundreds of thousands of children …
Ottawa – The air we breathe has a significant impact on the health and wellness of people in Canada and around the world. Lung health can be affected by many factors such as cigarette smoking, e-cigarettes, cannabis inhalation, viral infections, and environmental influences like wildfires and air pollution. Threats to lung health are inequitable, disproportionately affecting certain groups and communities. …
Ottawa – Through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Team Grants in Lung Health, the Government of Canada and partners are investing $19.3M in nine new research projects to address existing and future threats to lung health. Through this interdisciplinary research, the teams will improve our understanding of how biological, social, environmental, and behavioural factors affect respiratory health. Recipients: Team …
Ottawa – Health officials in Canada have changed the guidelines for respiratory syncytial virus vaccines. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) now recommends RSV vaccines for individuals who are 75 and older, especially those who have a greater risk of developing severe RSV. Based on current evidence and expert opinion, NACI said in a news release, it also strongly …
Ottawa – Every day, health care providers need blood and blood products to care for patients undergoing surgery or cancer treatments, and following traumas such as motor vehicle accidents. Patients continue to depend on these lifesaving donations. Canada has one of the safest blood systems in the world, thanks to the strict standards set out in Health Canada’s: Blood Regulations …
London – Melanoma skin cancer cases are rising and are caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet light from the Sun or tanning beds. Getting a tan before going on holiday, has also sparked a fresh warning about the dangers of using a sunbed. Melanoma often starts as a new mole or a change in a mole that people already have. …
