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Positive relationships play an important role in the mental health and well-being of youth. These include relationships with family and peers, and in schools and communities. Persistent negative thoughts and feelings may be related to poor mental health and well-being.

Canadians are still reluctant to get tested for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI).

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in collaboration with other governmental and non-governmental organizations, conducts national surveillance of cancer to support the planning and evaluation of cancer-related policies, programs, and services. For this fact sheet, data from the Canadian...

In 2016, an estimated 63,110 people were living with HIV.

The Cancer in Young People in Canada (CYP-C) program maintains a national childhood cancer surveillance and research database that is available to researchers seeking to improve cancer diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.

A national community-based program launched in 1993, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Mosquitoes spread Zika Virus, Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, and other diseases. They bite during the day and night.

Breast cancer in Canada

Zika virus symptoms and treatment, prevention and risks, risks during pregnancy, what men need to know, and travel recommendations.

Information on preventing HIV and reducing your risks.

Preconception health, or health before pregnancy, is the health of men and women during their reproductive years. Your health affects your fertility. It also influences the health of your children, during pregnancy, at birth and throughout their lives.

Diabetes occurs when the body is unable to produce and/or use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar (blood glucose) and is essential for normal bodily function.

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.

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...

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Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus.

67% of Canadians reported never being tested for HCV. 44% of those living with HCV are unaware of their infection.

The Public Health Agency of Canada collects information on reported cases of hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection through the Canadian Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (CNDSS).

A Dementia Strategy for Canada: Together We Aspire

Canada’s first national dementia strategy sets out a vision for the future and identifies common principles and national objectives to help guide actions by all levels of government, non-government organizations, communities, families and individuals.