Public Health Agency of Canada

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in collaboration with all Canadian provinces and territories, conducts national surveillance of gout and other crystal arthropathies to support public health action. This fact sheet presents an overview of diagnosed gout and other crystal arthropathies...

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and a significant cause of disability worldwide. With a growing and aging Canadian population, its prevalence and burden of disability are predicted to increase.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in collaboration with all Canadian provinces and territories, conducts national surveillance of rheumatoid arthritis to support public health action. This fact sheet presents an overview of diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis data from the Canadian Chronic...

Mental illness is characterized by changes in an individual’s thinking, mood, or behaviour and is usually associated with significant distress or impaired functioning in social, occupational and other activities.

Parents, caregivers and children across the country are facing new challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic affects our daily work and home routines. Schools, daycares and most workplaces have closed, and children and parents are suddenly at home full-time.

Briefing package - Appearance of the PHAC President at SOCI on COVID-19 on June 26 2020

Permethrin is an insecticide and is an active ingredient used in some household products to control insects, biting flies, wasps, cockroaches and spiders.

This guideline describes general recommendations for science experiments in elementary, intermediate, or secondary school classrooms.

The following snapshot aims to highlight how Anti-Black racism and systemic discrimination are key drivers of health inequalities faced by diverse Black Canadian communities.

This Federal/Provincial/Territorial plan developed in collaboration with federal, provincial and territorial public health officials, Indigenous partners, and health system partners, for these and other stakeholders, provides a common forward planning approach for ongoing management of COVID-19...

The Government of Canada has put in place emergency measures to slow the introduction and spread of COVID-19 in Canada. You must isolate for 14 days, provide contact information and monitor yourself for symptoms subject to any Order made under the Quarantine Act imposing isolation or quarantine...

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

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...

Number and rate of hepatitis B in Canada, rate of chronic hepatitis B per age group, number and rate of hepatitis C in Canada, and rate change of hepatitis C in Canada.

Your actions matter. Make informed choices to keep yourself and others safe.

The flu and a cold can have similar symptoms. The difference is how intense they feel and how common they are. In general, symptoms of the flu appear quickly, while symptoms of a cold happen slowly.

The Road Map describes Canada’s strong foundation and areas of progress in preventing and addressing violence against children. It also identifies opportunities for further action, strengthened evidence, and enhanced collaboration and coordination to accelerate efforts towards this goal.

It is the 2nd leading cause of death in Canada.

"Foodborne illness or injury results from the natural, accidental, or malicious contamination of foods by biological, chemical, or physical hazards. The impacts of foodborne illness may include morbidity and mortality, increased health care costs, loss of consumer confidence, economic losses, and...

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...