Join us in the new year for a webinar discussing the social realities of tuberculosis (TB) in First Nations and Inuit communities, and the importance of a culturally responsive approach to TB care. The date and time will be confirmed in the new year.
Stream: Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is both preventable and curable, yet remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Although Canada is a low TB incidence country, TB continues to disproportionately affect First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, and immigrant, refugee, and newcomer populations.
How Primary Care Providers Can Support Immigrant and Refugee TB Clients
This webinar is part of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC’s) Communicable Diseases and Infection Control (CDIC) Webinar Series and is co-hosted by the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID).
Mathematical Modelling in Public Health: Tuberculosis
In public health, mathematical modelling helps us answer difficult, real-world questions and understand complex relationships between biological, demographic, and environmental factors. Modelling helps answer infectious disease-related questions like “What are the potential effects of three different interventions on a specific disease?” Modellers interpret the model outcomes and draw conclusions to make accurate, evidence-driven and transparent…