CATIE, in collaboration with staff from the Hassle Free Clinic and St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, are conducting a study aimed at understanding AIDS service providers’ knowledge, beliefs and learning needs regarding Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for prevention of HIV infection. No prior knowledge of PrEP is necessary for participation. We are looking for participants who:
Work for a Canadian organization interested in HIV prevention and treatment
Daily work primarily consists of one or more of the following:
Direct one-on-one counseling of clients regarding HIV
Facilitating HIV-focused support/counseling groups
The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health invites you to participate in a brief online survey. The responses you provide will be instrumental in shaping the development of the NCCDH’s national online community, expected to launch in March 2012.
The purpose of the online community is to:
Increase knowledge and access to research and practice-based evidence
Foster conversations on public health action to improve health equity
Increase connections and collaboration between and among public health practitioners and researchers
More than thirty organizations from across Canada came together declaring April 27, 2009 the first national Healthy Schools Day in Canada – Journée des écoles saines du Canada to focus on indoor environments such as indoor air quality in schools across Canada.
The purpose of the day will be to foster improvements, celebrate successes, and create projects that make indoor environments of new and existing schools the best they can be. Each year, Canadians will be encouraged to develop projects big or small to celebrate Healthy Schools Day in Canada and improve school indoor environments.
Healthy Schools Day in Canada is for all Canadians!
Healthy Schools Day in Canada – Journée des écoles saines du Canada will give citizens, students, teachers, parents, organizations, school boards, and all Canadians, an opportunity to focus on school buildings’ indoor environment quality to benefit the health and learning ability of our country’s school children and protect the health of workers in Canadian Schools.
A redesigned and enhanced mindcheck.ca is now a provincial resource. mindcheck.ca, is a youth and young adult-focused interactive website where visitors can check out how they’re feeling and get connected to support early and quickly. Support includes education, self-help tools, website links, and assistance in connecting to local professional resources. Recommendations are reflective of results generated by easy-to-use screening tools. Families and friends, and professionals who work with young adults can also visit the site to find support.
Affiliation: Pacific Health & Development Sciences Inc. Victoria, BC, Canada.
Citation: White F, Nanan D. A Conversation on Health in Canada: revisiting universality and the centrality of primary health care. J Ambul Care Manage. 2009;32(2):141-149.
ABSTRACT: In 2006, British Columbia launched a public consultation on how to strengthen the health system. We report on the processes and the inputs and views submitted and examine the perceived importance of universality and primary healthcare (PHC). Public response revealed strong support for the Canada Health Act, which upholds 5 principles: public administration, comprehensiveness, universality, portability, and accessibility, and also a need for the system to be more open to innovation. It recognized that keys to improving population health and efficiency gains within the health system lie within the scope of PHC and that prevention, demand management, and self management are all part of PHC.
