Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, a global event held on 31 August each year that aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of drug-related death. You…
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Request for Proposal
The Public Health Association of BC is seeking proposals from consultants for a VACCINATION STATUS REPORTING AND RESPONSE EDUCATION COMPONENT PROJECT Purpose Reporting to the Senior Director of the Public…
Public Funds Should be for Public Health, not Private Profits
Around the world, governments fund critically important medical research and development using public money — including more than $1 billion already committed by the Canadian government to develop a COVID-19…
Bee-ing flexible: School Pollinator Program Engages Students at Home
In the last months of the 2019-2020 school year, schools worked hard to find inventive ways to connect with students and families. As learning shifted from schools to homes, teachers…
Updated Food Recall Warning – Various products made with onions grown by Thomson International Inc. recalled due to Salmonella
Ottawa, August 7, 2020 – The food recall warning issued on August 1, 2020 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian…
Why Canada Needs a Universal School Food Program
Canada is the only G7 country without a national school food program and sadly ranked 37th out of the world’s 41 wealthiest nations for access to healthy food (1). The…