Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
This NCCID Disease Debrief provides Canadian public health practitioners and clinicians with up-to-date reviews of essential information on COVID-19 for Canadian public health practice.
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COVID-19 and Shelter or Congregate Settings
NCCID has created two infographics for shelters and other congregate settings. The first two documents describe personal health protection and the other answers five questions on COVID-19 testing. The information comes from medical officers of health in Nova Scotia. Resources
Understanding the Effects of Communications and Media During the COVID-19 Pandemic
“The role of communication strategies and media discourse in shaping the psychological and behavioural response to the COVID-19 outbreak: an international comparative analysis” During the current COVID-19 pandemic, NCCID has been nimble and responsive, initiating and partnering on numerous COVID-19 related knowledge translation activities. Among them, NCCID is a partner with a team of Canadian…
The Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network
Established in 2001, the Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network (CPHLN) is a national association of public health laboratory professionals which acts as a unified voice for federal and provincial member laboratories. The role of CPHLN is to provide a forum for public health laboratory leaders to share knowledge in an atmosphere of trust. CPHLN leverages…
2020 Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infection (STBBI) and Harm Reduction Resources
NCCID has curated a list of substance use harm-reduction resources. They provide relevant substance use information that aims to increase access to harm reduction supplies and programming to support people who are using substances and prevent sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections and other harmful outcomes. NCCID has also put together the following list of sexually…
Infectious Questions: What health professionals should know about COVID-19 (2019-nCoV)
To support public health knowledge translation during the current outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus, NCCID is releasing a Q+A podcast series for public health professionals and health care practitioners in Canada. Listener submissions and feedback will drive podcast topics. Please contact NCCID Project Manager Shivoan Balakumar to submit questions on 2019-nCoV and COVID-19 for future episodes. Listen below or…
UPB led experts’ work in COVID-19 modelling
UPB News Agency – Medellín (COL). Researchers from the Pontificial Bolivarian University (UPB), with officials from the Health Secretariat of Medellín, review modeling scenarios weekly to adjust the actions and plans of the city, in relation to the pandemic. This group, led by Dr. Zulma Rueda, PhD in Epidemiology, has been actively working with researchers…
NCCID joins “Voices from the Field” Podcast
NCCID joined the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) to produce a podcast episode focused on Indigenous Midwifery during COVID-19. The episode, a conversation with Carol Couchie and Claire Dion Fletcher, co-chairs of NACM, discusses how COVID-19 has impacted indigenous midwifery. Topics include: Recommendations for maternity and out-of-hospital care, Patient relationships and social distancing,…
mod4PH – NCCID’s Modelling Network focusing on COVID19
mod4PH is a discussion forum and virtual meeting place for public health and mathematical modellers. Join today.
NCCID’s Infectious Questions podcast ranked in top public health podcasts of 2020
NCCID continues to contribute resources for public health practitioners during the current COVID-19 pandemic. We’re excited and grateful that MPH Online has ranked Infectious Questions in their top 30 public health podcasts of 2020. As we continue producing episodes of Infectious Questions during this challenging time for public health, we understand the massive physical and…
How are we doing? Progress on Integrated AMR and AMU Surveillance in Canada: 2014-2019
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a recognized global public health threat. Integrated, One Health based surveillance of AMR and antimicrobial use (AMU) must underpin efforts to protect human, animal, and crop health. In 2014, the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) published a report assessing AMR/AMU surveillance in Canada along with recommendations to address gaps…