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Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Uncontrolled or undiagnosed diabetes can lead to serious complications and premature death. Those who have diabetes can take steps to control the disease and lower the risk of complications. Canadians living with diabetes may be at greater risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes.
The Office of the Auditor General is tabling the Audit of Enforcement of Quarantine and COVID-19 Testing Orders report on December 9, 2021.
The emotional stress, isolation, and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic create additional risks for the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children and families. Family violence, including all forms of intimate partner violence, accounts for roughly 40% of violent crime reported to police.
In the fall of 2020, the Minister of Health announced an independent review of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Global Public Health Intelligence Network (GPHIN). The final report was published on July 12, 2021. In addition, the Auditor General’s Report 8 – Pandemic Preparedness, Surveillance, and Border Control Measures was released in March 2021, and includes a recommendation relating to GPHIN.
The Government of Canada has endorsed global targets that aim to end the AIDS and viral hepatitis epidemics and reduce the health impacts of sexually transmitted infections by 2030. Community-based organizations and researchers have called on the Government of Canada to increase funding to address HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) in Canada. National stakeholders are increasing calls for additional funding and it is anticipated that their calls will be amplified around upcoming public events.
LGBTQ2 (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Two-Spirited) populations in Canada experience inequalities across a range of social and economic conditions that support health. Many of these inequalities are the result of stigma and discrimination, which create barriers to accessing material and social resources (e.g. employment, housing, social support) as well as access to health and social services. LGBTQ2 populations have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 as the crisis has compounded existing social, health, and mental health inequalities.
The typical duration of acute COVID-19 illness is two to six weeks. However, some patients have described debilitating symptoms persisting or recurring for weeks or months after acute illness.
NACI may make recommendations that are broader or narrower than the conditions of use approved by Health Canada. As regulator, Health Canada rigorously evaluates safety and efficacy data from clinical trials before authorizing vaccines, but does not dictate practice of medicine or make recommendations on how the vaccines should be used for public health impact.
To address the procurement and distribution needs in support of the frontline health care response to COVID-19, the Government of Canada employs a multi-pronged approach of interdepartmental coordination that includes the Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada, National Research Council, Global Affairs Canada, the Department of National Defense, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Statistics Canada, and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
Following a motion for the production of papers by the Special Committee on Canada-China relations, there has been a renewed interest in security protocols at the National Microbiology Laboratory.