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.
Publications
Big Data for Infectious Diseases Surveillance and the Potential Contribution to the Investigation of Foodborne Disease in Canada
Recognizing the potential of big data as “an untapped resource of evidence that may be used to inform policy and decision making”, NCCID commissioned a background paper to initiate discussion among Canadian public health professionals. The primary objective was to examine the potential for big data to inform public health policy for infectious disease management in Canada.
Welcoming Refugees: Niagara Region’s Guide for Primary Care
In November 2015, the Canadian government released its initial plan to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees. In this case study, we describe the process and planning done by a dedicated team in the Niagara Region, as an example of public health preparation for refugees that could be adapted in other parts of the country.
Strategies to Control Community-Associated Antimicrobial Resistance Among Enteric Bacteria and MRSA in Canada: A comprehensive review
Non-Pharmaceutical Measures to Prevent Influenza Transmission: The Evidence for Individual Protective Measures
Communication Strategies for the 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic
Geographic Information Systems and Public Health: Benefits and Challenges
Key Points: The application of geographic information systems (GIS) to public health practice has great potential for improving our understanding of the ecology and causes of complex health issues, and for guiding the design and evaluation of effective population based programs and strategies. GIS can summarize vast amounts of tabular data into compelling visual maps…
Syphilis and HIV Point‐Of‐Care Testing Pilot Project: Alberta Health Services’ Edmonton STI Clinic Public Health Outreach Team
This publication summarizes the experiences of a Public Health Outreach Team (PHOT) in delivering HIV and syphilis POCT from February 2011 until December 2012, in Alberta. It provides an overview of the training required to accommodate and initiate this POCT project, quality assurance details, challenges experienced throughout the study, and the implications for the future of offering HIV POCT in practice, outside of a research project setting.
Social Media and Sexual Health Promotion: WEBINAR
A Storify version of highlights from a webinar about social media’s utility for sexual health promotion initiatives, including examples of interventions, issues they address, and evaluative methods and measures used to gauge impact.
Canadian Healthcare Workers’ experiences during pandemic H1N1 influenza: Lessons from Canada’s response
This paper reviews all relevant qualitative research on the experiences of Canadian healthcare workers who were so critical to the response during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
Canadian Healthcare Workers’ Experiences Associated with Vaccination Against Pandemic H1N1 Influenza: A Review of the Qualitative Literature
Mandatory vaccination remains a difficult public health issue. NCCID commissioned this review of qualitative research that asked Canadian health care workers their views on the subject.
Addressing the Dimensions of Sexual Health: A Review of Evaluated Sexual Health Promotion Interventions
Health promotion is a cornerstone for sexual infection prevention and control in public health. This paper examines the literature on interventions that have been evaluated.