Public Health Agency of Canada

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice (the HPCDP Journal) is the monthly, online scientific journal of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch of the Public Health Agency of Canada. The journal publishes articles on disease...

Testing is the only way we can confirm if you have COVID-19. Knowing you're infected is important to protect your family and the people you encounter.

To help Canadians in this unprecedented time, we have put in place a suite of digital tools to provide you with information and resources. Help limit the spread of COVID-19 and protect yourself and your community.

Here are some concrete, meaningful ways to contribute and make a real difference in the lives of people living in Canada.

The Canada Communicable Disease Report is a bilingual, open-access, peer-reviewed journal on the prevention and control of emerging and persistent infectious diseases.

This document provides care guidance specific to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canadian homes/facilities where older adults require continuous supervised care, including professional health services, personal care and other services such as meals, laundry and housekeeping.

COVID Alert helps us break the cycle of infection. The app can let people know of possible exposures before any symptoms appear.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in collaboration with Canadian public health experts, has developed this guidance for post-secondary institutions administrators and local public health authorities (PHAs) in jurisdictions where these institutions exist in the context of the coronavirus...

Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces to lower the chance of COVID-19 spreading in your home, workplace and public spaces.

Certain persons are exempt from the mandatory quarantine requirement of the Order when entering Canada for the purposes of performing an essential job or function as identified in the Order.

Some Canadians are at risk of developing severe complications from an illness due to underlying medical conditions and age. If you are at risk for complications, you can take action to reduce your risk of getting sick from COVID-19.

Data to keep Canadians up to date on where we are and models to understand where we might be heading in the COVID-19 epidemic.

There are simple, practical things you can do to prepare in case you or someone in your household becomes ill or if COVID-19 becomes common in your community.

Information on and infographics about COVID-19 (coronavirus) including how it is spread, how to prevent the chances of getting it, symptoms and what to do if you have symptoms. Information available in multiple languages.

Information on how youth and students can help prevent the spread of COVID-19, including prevention, mental and physical health, financial support, avoid scams and information for indigenous youth and if you are experiencing family violence.

Use the following resources to learn how you can prevent COVID-19 and find tips on taking care of your physical and mental health.

Learn how to keep pets and livestock, as well as yourself, safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ways to take care of your mental health and cope during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you have travelled recently by plane, train or cruise ship, use this Government of Canada tool to find out if you might have been exposed to COVID-19.

The guidance identifies core personal and community-based public health measures to mitigate the transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).