Disease Prevention

In 2021, roughly six per cent of the world’s population, or 529 million people, were living with diabetes, mostly Type 2 diabetes (T2D). In the same year, 1.6 million deaths were attributed to this disease.

Dr. Madhukar Pai says losing the large amount of funding the U.S. provides would threaten public health around the world, including in Canada.

In a statement, WHO said its expert group concluded that immunization with authorized COVID-19 vaccines provide high levels of protection against severe disease and death amid the continuing spread of the hugely contagious Omicron variant.

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says Canada supports the development of a new global convention on pandemic preparedness and response that will be debated at a special meeting of the World Health Assembly today.

Targeted program responsible for disproportionate share of diagnoses

Suturing wounds, ordering lab tests and x-rays, diagnosing ailments, prescribing medications and providing timely, primary health care is all in a day’s work for four NPs in Chatham-Kent.