Public Health Agency of Canada

opioid- and other drug-related overdose deaths have increased sharply and become a significant cause of mortality in Canada. In response, local governments, provinces, and territories have implemented a variety of interventions and the Government of Canada has committed to a targeted public...

This article highlights initiatives undertaken by federal partners to address the opioid crisis in Canada. The need for novel surveillance approaches that improve the collection and harmonization of drug-related data is also discussed.

A national summary of what is currently known about the Canadian opioid crisis with respect to opioid-related deaths and harms and potential risk factors as of December 2017.

This Executive Summary provides an overview of the key findings from CARSS, summarizes the current state of surveillance on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use (AMU), and describes next steps.

"4 million Canadians get sick each year from contaminated food. Over 11,500 hospitalizations and 240 deaths occur each year due to food-related illnesses. Numbers includes both estimates for 30 foodborne pathogens and unknown causes of acute gastrointestinal illness. "

Core pillars and guiding principles for dealing with sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections

The 10 most common chronic conditions among adults

"The opioid crisis has affected every part of the country, but there are clear differences in death rates and the substances involved across provinces and territories. According to data reported as of March 22, 2018: in 2016, there were 2,946 apparent opioid-related deaths in Canada 88% were...

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

Pan-Canadian Health Inequalities Reporting Initiative

The purpose of this evaluation was to assess the design and delivery of the Office of International Affairs (OIA) for the Health Portfolio as a shared service. This assessment focussed on OIA activities conducted from April 2012 to September 2017.

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.

Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI) continue to increase globally, including in Canada. Gonorrhea is the most commonly reported drug resistant STI and the second most common bacterial STI in Canada with over 19,000 cases reported in 2015.

Genital herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). It is a chronic viral infection that occurs frequently among sexually active individuals. The diagnosis can trigger significant psychological, social, relationship and sexual distress for those affected. Adjusting to having genital herpes is...

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

Tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is a disease that mainly affects the lungs and airways. Tuberculosis is spread from human to human through the release of droplets from the lungs or airways of an infected person.

A person who experiences or witnesses one or more traumatic events may develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD has specific psychological symptoms.

The Public Health Agency of Canada’s FoodNet Canada surveillance system is pleased to present the latest annual report which outlines the results of our surveillance activities conducted in 2017. The report highlights FoodNet Canada findings from its sentinel sites in British Columbia, Alberta...

Factors related to insufficient sleep and current recommendations