Public Health Agency of Canada

On December 6, 2023, the Minister of Health was invited to appear before the Standing Committee on Health (HESA) as part of their study of the Government's Advanced Purchase Agreement for vaccines with Medicago. The attached briefing materials were prepared for this appearance.

In March 2023, the Public Health Agency of Canada launched a new, interactive dashboard that reports on the health of people in Canada. This collection of public health indicators helps us understand areas where we are doing well and where we need to improve. Ultimately, this dashboard provides a...

This report provides the descriptive epidemiology of active tuberculosis (TB) disease in Canada from 2008 to 2018 with a specific focus on 2018, including the incidence of drug-resistant TB disease. Treatment outcomes, including the success rate of TB treatment from 2007 to 2017, are also examined.

The award-winning Health Infobase, a sub-domain of Canada.ca, provides Canadian health information on a wide variety of topics including chronic and infectious diseases, injuries, mental health, health behaviours, health inequalities, consumer products, pesticides, wastewater, wildfires, and many...

Briefing materials for the President’s Appearance at the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP) for AG Report 9, COVID-19 Vaccines on February 6, 2023

An open-source product which provides readily available, credible information about the prevalence of the top ten chronic diseases among Canadian adults.

Briefing material for the President of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s appearance at the Standing Committee on Health (HESA) of May 2, 2022

Auditor General Report 10 on Securing Personal Protective Equipment and Medical Devices

Material prepared for the Minister’s appearance at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics (ETHI) of February 3, 2022

A series of health-related data sets from various quantitative public opinion research studies.

EBIC provides academics, researchers, decision-makers, and policy-makers with objective and comparable information on the magnitude of the cost of illness and injury in Canada. EBIC provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution of direct and indirect costs of illness and injury in Canada.

EBIC provides academics, researchers, decision-makers, and policy-makers with objective and comparable information on the magnitude of the cost of illness and injury in Canada. EBIC provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution of direct and indirect costs of illness and injury in Canada.

EBIC provides academics, researchers, decision-makers, and policy-makers with objective and comparable information on the magnitude of the cost of illness and injury in Canada. EBIC provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution of direct and indirect costs of illness and injury in Canada.

EBIC provides academics, researchers, decision-makers, and policy-makers with objective and comparable information on the magnitude of the cost of illness and injury in Canada. EBIC provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution of direct and indirect costs of illness and injury in Canada.

EBIC provides academics, researchers, decision-makers, and policy-makers with objective and comparable information on the magnitude of the cost of illness and injury in Canada. EBIC provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution of direct and indirect costs of illness and injury in Canada.

People with COVID-19 do not always recognize their early symptoms. Even if you do not have symptoms now, it is possible to transmit COVID-19 before you start showing symptoms or without ever developing symptoms. You need to quarantine (self-isolate) for 14 days at home when you may have been...

This section provides news and information about the evolution of Canada's Health Human Resource Strategy, which aims to ensure that Canadians have access to the health providers they need both now and in the future.

Canada and Yukon agree that immediate action and collaboration was and continues to be needed among governments to expand virtual care services to support improved access to publicly insured health care services for Canadians and to work together to further accelerate the use of virtual care...

This guidance has been adapted for Canadian use from the WHO document entitled "Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when COVID-19 disease is suspected – Interim guidance - 13 March 2020". This guidance is informed by currently available scientific evidence and expert...

Detailed results from the Algorithmic Impact Assessment (AIA) for the ArriveCAN Proof of Vaccination Recognition. ArriveCAN is a digital platform that is being used to collect travel and COVID-19-related health information from individuals traveling to Canada. By automating the scanning of...