Kayanní:yo (‘a good path’) – Climate Change and Water as a Determinant of Health & How Indigenous Ecological Knowledge Can Improve Health Outcomes

This webinar presents research by the Indigenous water research program, Ohneganos, on how a lack of access to clean water, among other critical vulnerabilities, affect the mental, maternal, and physical well-being of Indigenous peoples. The webinar further discusses the value of Indigenous ways of knowing for building resilience and adapting to environmental change, as well as its role in better understanding the interconnectedness of climate change, societal well-being, and ecosystem health.

Cyclosporiasis: What Canadian Public Health Professionals Need to Know

Cyclosporiasis is an emerging foodborne parasitic disease that continues to pose public health challenges in Canada, particularly in outbreaks associated with imported fresh produce. Timely detection, effective surveillance, outbreak investigation, and coordinated public health responses are essential to reducing illness and preventing further transmission. Recent outbreaks in the USA are causing concern in North America.

What Canadian Public Health Needs to Know About Hantavirus

This episode of Infectious Questions podcast explores the Hantavirus, a rodent-borne virus that can cause severe and potentially life-threatening illness in humans. In this episode, we discuss the virus’s morphology and classification, how it is transmitted through exposure to infected rodent droppings, urine, and saliva, and the signs and symptoms of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS).