The Government of Canada is committed to improving the quality and availability of palliative care for all people in Canada. Budget 2021 provided nearly $30 million to help advance the Government’s Action Plan on Palliative Care and build a better foundation for coordinated action on long-term and supportive care needs.Read More →
Today, Health Canada authorized the use of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months to 5 years of age. This is the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in Canada for use in this age group and marks a milestone in Canada’s response to COVID-19. As a result of thisRead More →
The 2020–21 Departmental Results Report for the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) outlines PHAC’s achievements over the past fiscal year. Working in an unpredictable and high-stakes environment, PHAC employees accomplished many remarkable achievements over the past year. As the location of the Immunization National Operations Center for the vaccinationRead More →
Canadian Physician Demographics. 52% are family physicians; 48% are specialists of other disciplines. 39% (33,913) are aged 55 or older. 43% are female; 57% are male. Two-thirds (64%) of family physicians under age 35 are female. 75% graduated from a Canadian medical school, 22% graduated from a foreign medical school,Read More →
Number of Physicians by Province/Territory and Specialty, Canada,Read More →