Ottawa – Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, has said: Vaccination is a foundation of public health practice, but we haven’t taken full advantage of its potential to tackle existing and emerging public health threats. Gaps in vaccination access and uptake in Canada, fueled in part by the spread of mis- and disinformation, have led to an increase …
Ottawa – Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, said: My annual report on the state of public health in Canada, entitled Realizing the Future of Vaccination for Public Health, was tabled in Parliament by the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health. Vaccination is one of the most significant public health achievements in modern history, helping people to live longer …
Ottawa – Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, on World Hepatitis Day that passed recently said: I would like to raise awareness about the importance of vaccination, testing and treatment to end viral hepatitis as a public health concern in Canada. Viral hepatitis is an infection of the liver. Globally, 354 million people live with hepatitis, with more …
Ottawa – During Sexual Health Week, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Theresa Tam took opportunity to bring attention to the serious health risk posed by syphilis in Canada and the importance of early testing to change the recent upward trajectory in new cases. She said: “Canada, like many countries, has experienced an alarming increase in syphilis cases. In 2022, there were …
