Ottawa – Through the Enhanced Surveillance for Chronic Disease Program (ESCDP), the Public Health Agency of Canada supports projects that address persistent public health evidence gaps and support the development of a robust evidence base on chronic diseases and conditions, injury, mental health, substance use and their risk factors. The ESCDP explores new tools and approaches to collect, analyze, and disseminate …
$15 million investment ensuring health supports are delivered where needed most TORONTO —The Ontario government is investing $15 million this year to make it easier for people experiencing homelessness in the City of Toronto to connect to primary health care, mental health and other supports they need. “We know people experiencing homelessness can face significant barriers to accessing health services, …
Toronto – Toronto Public Health (TPH) is releasing new data for the first half of 2023 related to the deaths of people experiencing homelessness. Consistent with data from recent years, drug toxicity continues to be the leading cause of death. From January 2023 to June 2023, TPH received 79 reports of deaths among the unhoused population. While this number is …
