Public Health Agency of Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada is part of the federal health portfolio. Our activities focus on protecting against threats to public health, preventing and reducing diseases and injury, and promoting health, well-being and equity.
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Services and information
Public health notices
Disease outbreaks or possible health risks to Canadians, how to protect yourself
Diseases and conditions
Symptoms, risks, and how to prevent, treat and manage human diseases and illnesses
Healthy living
Behaviours that affect health, health and pregnancy, wellness, infant care, blood donation
Border and travel health
General health information for travellers, and guidance for health professionals and the travel industry
Food recalls, risks and outbreaks
Food poisoning, Canada's role in food safety, recent recalls and alerts
Vaccines and immunization
Vaccination for children, adults, during pregnancy, travel vaccines, flu shot, information for health professionals
Biosafety and biosecurity
Biosafety training, pathogen hazards, exposure reporting, licences, regulating laboratories or containment zones
Pandemic preparedness and response
How we prepare to keep the public safe from epidemics, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear events
Funding opportunities
Grants and contribution programs, how and why we give funding, who we have funded
Health science, research and data
Health data, science, research, statistics, determinants of health, and monitoring and surveillance
Public health practice
Careers in public health, workforce development, networks and training for public health specialists, students, hosting and collaboration
About the Public Health Agency of Canada
Ministers and management
The Honourable Marjorie Michel
Minister of Health
Maggie Chi
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health
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