The National HIV/AIDS Laboratories, National Microbiology Laboratory, and the Public Health Agency of Canada, together with the Saskatchewan HIV/AIDS Research Endeavour and the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases brought together partners and participants to foster a reflection on alternative methods for HIV testing.
Case study on the application of mathematical modelling to assess the impact of a newly-designed intervention on the burden of syphilis in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Their story illustrates how mathematical modelling can provide timely evidence to guide decision-making by public health planners and practitioners throughout the implementation of a new intervention.
The lessons they share may help to demystify modelling and reveal the benefits of collaborations between modellers and public health personnel.
As part of the national efforts to diversify innovative STBBIs testing options for more equitable testing in Canada, NCCID has embarked on a knowledge translation program for public health professionals that aims to synthesize the best available evidence, identify the most adapted service delivery models to reaching underserved populations and highlights next steps to […]
Point-of-care testing (POCT) is one solution for rethinking testing and screening strategies. POCT offers the flexibility to perform medical diagnostic testing outside the clinical laboratory in close proximity to where the patient is receiving care… Read more in this publication.
This scan compares TB performance indicators and targets in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. This is a student project.
Policies and Provisions for Public Health Surveillance of Zika and Other Emerging Infectious Diseases in Canada Summary and Analysis of the 2016 Environmental Scan Production of this document has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada through funding for the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases. The views […]
Mathematical modelling is a method of research that allows for simulations of the real world in a virtual space. For Public Health, the results of modelling can be used to determine possible interventions and optimize desired outcomes for populations. At the 2016 5th biennial workshop of the Pan-InfORM research group, public health practitioners and analysts […]
Published: 2018
Project No. 385
List of MDR-TB resources that can inform the Canadian Context[1]: 1. Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) Update 2017 (PDF) Infographic and fact sheet 2. The Lucky Specials: Tuberculosis Awareness Through Storytelling (2017) A film which educates viewers on the risks, prevention, and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) and MDR-TB. The Lucky Specials combines animation and live-action storytelling to […]
This discussion paper describes the complex relationship between chronic health conditions and mental health among children and youth. Mental illness can itself be a chronic health condition, and both physical and neurocognitive conditions, such as attention deficit hyperactive disorder and fetal alcohol syndrome disorder, can contribute to mental illness or poor mental health.
Published: 2017
Project No. 299
NCCID and the Surveillance and Epidemiology Division of PHAC, co-hosted a knowledge exchange forum to provide an opportunity to debrief and share lessons learned from the development of the first national cascade estimates.
A summary of the recommendations from the four National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) Statements on HPV vaccination.
The number of asylum seekers crossing the U.S.–Canada border has seen a significant increase since the U.S. election in November, 2016. In order to aid in establishing an effective public health response, current gaps in knowledge regarding health status, access to health care, and barriers to access of asylum seekers in Canada were identified.