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- Reliable, timely and relevant health data are crucial to help the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) make decisions on how to protect and improve the health of people living in Canada. We use public health data to: promote good health prevent and control chronic and infectious diseases respond to public health emergencies
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Reliable, timely and relevant health data are crucial to help the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) make decisions on how to protect and improve the health of people living in Canada. We use public health data to: promote good health; prevent and control chronic and infectious diseases; respond to public health emergencies
How the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) gathers, uses and protects data to help protect and improve people's health.
How we gather public health data. At the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), we get our data from various sources, such as: public health surveillance. surveys. public engagement and consultation.
The Data Tools help users visualize public health data through simple drop-down menus. Users can access geographic comparisons, trends, age distributions, and disaggregated data layered by socioeconomic and sociodemographic variables.
How healthy are people in Canada? An indicators dashboard. People in Canada generally live long and healthy lives, but not everyone has the same opportunity for good health. This dashboard explores the health of our population using more than 50 interactive indicators.
This report presents an evidence-informed vision for a pan-Canadian public health data system, commissioned by the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) at the Public Health Agency of Canada to inform the 2021 annual CPHO report.
The data and information we get from assessments are important for guiding public health actions, such as: Ȕ recommending vaccines to protect people. Ȕ setting up vaccine clinics to reduce the spread of flu. Ȕ creating special clinics in areas where it’s hard to see a doctor or specialist.