Canadian Public Health Association
We are the independent national voice and trusted advocate for public health, speaking up for people and populations to all levels of government.
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Climate change: Time for health care sector to do its part, says new report by the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
Report also highlights the increasing impact of wildfires on Canadians Canada’s health care sector is among the worst in the world in terms of greenhouse gas pollution, says the Canada-focused policy brief, issued alongside the latest Lancet Countdown international report, and the sector require…Should Cleveland declare racism a public health crisis?
They have been in talks with city and county leaders to consider declaring racism a public health crisis. In December 2018, the Canadian Public Health Association made such a declaration, James says, as did Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, in May 2019.Rotary seeking to raise awareness and funds through World Polio Day
According to the Canadian Public Health Association, an estimated 11,000 people in Canada were left paralyzed by the disease just between 1949 and 1954 alone.Policy & Position Statements
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