In this webinar, PHAC shares updates on RSV, seasonal influenza and avian influenza, and presents NACI immunization guidance for these respiratory viruses.
Stream: NCCID
Turning the Tide on Resistance: Local Leaders, National Goals for Antimicrobial Stewardship
Join us for a panel discussion highlighting progress on antimicrobial stewardship in three provinces and exploring ways to move forward on shared commitments to tackling antimicrobial resistance.
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, Infectious Diseases, and Climate Change
This narrative review summarizes Canada’s progress in resolving drinking water advisories on federally-funded First Nations reserves (Canada’s Target 6.1.1 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6), as well as climate change threats to water safety. The findings emphasize the need for public health efforts focused on health equity, upholding Indigenous rights, and climate resilience.
Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII)
TMVII transmission occurs through direct skin-to-skin contact, including through sexual contact. Additionally, the fungus can spread via contaminated surfaces, clothing, or animal contact. Men who have sex with men have been identified as a key risk group in current outbreaks.
Voices of Sovereignty Season 1: Navigating Data Sovereignty and Governance for First Nations
This podcast series explores the challenges, opportunities, and best practices surrounding First Nations data ownership, control, access, and possession.
In the Equation Workshop: Towards Indigenous-led infectious diseases modelling research
The National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) presents In the Equation, a workshop to discuss how mathematical modelling can be used to answer public health questions on infectious diseases for First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. Held in Winnipeg from February 18 – 19, 2025, this event brought together 30 community experts, researchers, mathematical…
Small but Mighty:Â Promoting Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities in Rural LocationsÂ
Join us for a webinar discussing the efforts to promote antimicrobial stewardship interventions in rural locations in Canada. We will hear from a senior pharmacist in rural Saskatchewan about her experiences in promoting more appropriate antimicrobial use in the local area. Bring questions or add comments based on your experience of AMS in rural settings to help broaden perspectives.
The Farm & AMR: Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use in Food-producing Animals
Dr. Jan Sargeant helps build our One Health understanding of AMR in this episode focused on antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use in Canadian food-producing animals. The episode highlights how veterinarians and producers are working to use antibiotics responsibly, gains made, challenges that remain, and key interventions that could do more to preserve the effectiveness of antimicrobials for people and animals alike.
One Health 101 – Understanding the Connection Between Humans, Animals, and the Environment in the Fight Against AMR
Dr. Jane Parmley joins NCCID for our opening episode of the Getting to Know OH mini-series to help introduce the fundamentals of the One Health concept and its relevance for public health decision-making. Dr. Parmely shares her views on the timeliness and value of a One Health approach to current challenges addressing the complex problem of AMR, as well as inspiring examples of where it is being applied.
Drop the Label: Penicillin Allergy de-Labelling is for Everyone
Pen-allergy de-labelling can be a powerful antimicrobial stewardship tool, clarifying options available to prescribers selecting the most appropriate antibiotic for their patients. Join leads in the BC-based multidisciplinary ‘Drop the Label’ initiative as they share successes and challenges in developing, implementing, and scaling up patient education and clinical tools to support prescribers serving people with potential antibiotic allergies.
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).
Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Medications (LAI-ARV) Fact Sheet
LAI-ARVs are a new form of combined extended-release antiretroviral therapy that avert the need for daily medications. They are given by injection for both HIV treatment and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This fact sheet overviews these medications’ safety profile, effectiveness and candidacy.