Publications sorted by Major Topic Areas

• Biosafety and Microbiology
• Chronic Diseases
  • Arthritis
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Chronic Respiratory Diseases
  • Diabetes
  • Mental Illnesses
• Communicable Disease Epidemiology
• Enteric and Foodborne Diseases
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
• Hepatitis C
• HIV/AIDS
• Immunization
• Injuries
• Mental Health
• Perinatal/Child Health
• Population Health
• Risk Communications
• Respiratory Disease
• Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Travel Health
• Workplace Health Publications

Biosafety and Microbiology

• Quarterly Biosafety Listings
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• National Microbiological Reference Services
• Strange Bedfellows: Infections and Chronic Disease (Conference Report)
  (285 KB) in PDF Format Only
  [conference was cohosted by Canadian Public Health Association and Health Canada]
  

Chronic Diseases

• Chronic Diseases in Canada (CDIC)    (P)
• WHO Global Forum IV on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (2005)
• Turning the Tide: Why Acting on Inequity Can Help Reduce Chronic Disease (2005)
• The Tides of Change - Addressing Inequity and Chronic Disease in Atlantic Canada - A Discussion Paper (2003)
• The Tides of Change - Addressing Inequity and Chronic Disease in Atlantic Canada - Annotated Bibliography (2003)
• The Cost of Chronic Disease in Nova Scotia (2002)
• National Population Health Survey (NPHS) Highlights - Physical Activity of Canadians (1999)
• National Population Health Survey (NPHS) Highlights - Smoking Behaviour of Canadians (1999)
• Measuring Up - A Health Surveillance Update on Canadian Children and Youth (1999)
• The Canadian Guide to Clinical Preventive Health Care (1994)

Arthritis

• Arthritis in Canada - An Ongoing Challenge (2003)

Cancer

• Breast Cancer
• Cervical Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer
• Canadian Cancer Statistics
• Cancer in Young Adults in Canada (2006)
• Progress Report on Cancer Control in Canada (2004)
• Diagnosis and Initial Treatment of Cancer in Canadian Adolescents 15 to 19 Years of Age, 1995-2000 (2004)
• Diagnosis and Initial Treatment of Cancer in Canadian Children 0 to 14 Years, 1995-2000 (2003)
• Canadian Childhood Cancer Surveillance and Control Program Newletter No. 7 (2000)
• Use of Cancer Patient Information for Surveillance Purposes (2000)
• Cancer Updates - Ovarian Cancer in Canada (1999)
• Cancer in Canada - Estimated number of cases, 1998 (1998)
• Cancer in Canada - Estimated number of deaths, 1998 (1998)
• The Impact of Stage and Treatment on Short-term Survival for Lung, Colorectal and Breast Cancer Using Population-based Cancer Registry Data (1998)
• This Battle Which I Must Fight - Cancer in Canada's Children and Teenagers (1996)

Breast Cancer

• Organized Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Canada - Report on Program Performance in 2003 and 2004 (2008)
• Report from the Evaluation Indicators Working Group: Guidelines for Monitoring Breast Screening Program Performance - Second Edition (2007)
• Quality Determinants of Organized Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Canada (2003)
• Report from the Evaluation Indicators Working Group: Guidelines for Monitoring Breast Screening Program Performance (2002)
• Organized Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Canada - Report on Program Performance in 2001 and 2002 (2005)
• Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative Community Capacity Building Transitional Year - Summary of approved projects 2003/2004 (2004)
• Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative - Community Capacity Building Component - Summary of approved projects 2001/2002 - 2002/2003 (2003)
• Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative - Community Capacity Building - Summary of approved projects 2000/2001 (2003)
• Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative - Community Capacity Building Component - Community Capacity Building Projects 1999 - 2000 (2003)
• Canadian Mammography Quality Guidelines (2002)
• Investigation and Assessment of the Navigator Role in Meeting the Information, Decisional and Educational Needs of Women with Breast Cancer in Canada(2001)
• Organized Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Canada - 1997 and 1998 Report (2001)
• Summary Report: Review of Lifestyle and Environmental Risk Factors for Breast Cancer (2001)
• Questions and answers on breast cancer A guide for women and their physicians (2001)
• Talking Tools I - Better Physician - Patient Communication for Better Patient Outcomes (2001)
• Talking Tools II - Putting Communication Skills to Work: Course Book (2001)
• Talking Tools II - Putting Communication Skills to Work: Resource Booklet (2001)
• Talking with Your Doctor - Communication Basics for Cancer Patients: Workshop Kit (2001)
• The Talking Tools I video (2001)
• Waiting for a Diagnosis After an Abnormal Breast Screen in Canada (2000)
• It Helps To Talk - Patient's Guide: How to get the most from a visit to your doctor (1999)
• It Helps To Talk - Doctor's Guide: The 5 minute Guide to better communication (1999)
• Patient Consultation Planner (1999)
• Cancer Updates - Breast Cancer in Canada (1999)
• Organized Breast Cancer Screening Programs in Canada - 1996 Report (1999)
• Can the Quality of Mammography in Canada be Improved? Report of the Consultation on the Results of The National Survey of Canadian Mammographic Facilities - February 4 and 5 1998 (1998)
• National Survey of Canadian Mammographic Facilities (1997)
• Breast Cancer Screening National Ad
• Breast Cancer Screening: what you should know.... Early detection could save your life
• Community Capacity Project Summaries 1998/1999
• Report on the National Forum on Breast Cancer (1994)
• Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Care & Treatment of Breast Cancer, Summer, 1995
• Breast Cancer and Professional Education, Summer, 1995
• National Committee for the Canadian Breast Cancer Screening Initiative, Summer, 1995
• Breast Cancer Information Exchange Pilot Projects, Summer, 1995

Cervical Cancer

• Cervical Cancer Screening in Canada: 1998 Surveillance Report (2002)
• Programmatic Guidelines for Screening for Cancer of the Cervix in Canada (1998)
• Cancer Updates - Cervical Cancer in Canada (1998)

Colorectal Cancer

• Technical Report for the National Committee on Colorectal Cancer Screening (2002)

Cardiovascular Disease

• The Healthy Heart Kit (1999)
• The Growing Burden of Heart Disease and Stroke in Canada 2003 (2003)
• The Changing Face of Heart Disease and Stroke in Canada 2000 (2000)
• National High Blood Pressure Prevention and Control Strategy (2000)
• Heart Disease and Stroke in Canada 1997 (1997)

Chronic Respiratory Disease

• Life and Breath: Respiratory Disease in Canada (2007)
• Respiratory Disease in Canada (2001)
• The Prevention and Management of Asthma in Canada: A Major Challenge Now and in the Future (2000)
• Childhood Asthma in Sentinel Health Units (1998)

Diabetes

• Diabetes Policy Review - Report of the Expert Panel
• Report from the National Diabetes Surveillance System: Diabetes in Canada, 2008 (2008)
• National Diabetes Fact Sheet Canada 2008 (2008)
  • Diabetes in Canada - Facts and Figures
  • Living with Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
  • Diabetes - Terms to Know
  • Diabetes Fact Sheet Sources
• Diabetes in Canada: Highlights from the National Diabetes Surveillance System, 2004-2005 (2008)
• Building a national diabetes strategy: a strategic framework - Volume 2 (2005)
• Building a national diabetes strategy: synthesis of research and collaborations - Consultation findings - Volume 1 (2005)
• Making Change Happen: Stories from British Columbia diabetes projects (2004)
• Responding to the Challenge of Diabetes in Canada (2003)
• Diabetes in Canada - Second Edition (2002)
• Diabetes Information Kit - Fact Sheet - distributed through Walmart (2002)
• Diabetes Information Kit - Pamphlet (2002)
• Diabetes Information Kit - The Canadian Diabetes Strategy (2002)
• Diabetes Information Kit - General Information (2002)
• Diabetes Information Kit - Facts and Figures (2002)
• Diabetes Information Kit - Type 1 Diabetes (2002)
• Diabetes Information Kit - Type 2 Diabetes (2002)
• Diabetes Information Kit - Gestational Diabetes (2002)
• Diabetes Information Kit - Diagnosis and Complications (2002)
• Diabetes Information Kit - Prevention (2002)
• Diabetes Information Kit - Healthy Eating (2002)
• Diabetes Information Kit - Contacts (2002)
• Diabetes in Canada (1999)

Mental Illnesses

• The Human Face of Mental Health and Mental Illness in Canada 2006 (2006)
• A Report on Mental Illnesses in Canada (2002)

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

• Alcohol Use During Pregnancy and Awareness of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (2006) - Results of a National Survey (2006)
• Mapping FASD Training Opportunities in Canada:
  An Environmental Scan
• Research Update
  Alcohol Use and Pregnancy: An Important Canadian Public Health and Social Issue
• Summary Report
  National Forum on the FASD Diagnostic Guidelines
• Summary Report
  National Thematic Workshop on FASD
• What We Have Learned : Key Canadian FASD Awareness Campaigns

Genetics

• Educational Tools Which Relate to Adult-Onset Disorders For Which Genetic Testing Is Available: Final Report
  
  

Communicable Disease Epidemiology

• Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR)   (*)
• Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) weekly

Enteric and Foodborne Diseases

• C-EnterNet Annual Report 2005-2006
• Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) weekly

Hepatitis C

• Effectiveness of Bleach in the Prevention of Hepatitis C Transmission - Final Report
• Hepatitis C: Intervention Programming for Youth at Risk - Final Consolidated Report

HIV/AIDS

• Reports and Publications
• Canada's Report on HIV/AIDS
• Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada
• Leading Together: Canada Takes Action on HIV/AIDS (2005-2010)
• The Canadian HIV Vaccines Plan: Towards a World Without AIDS
• A National Portrait: A Report on Governments' Responses to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Canada
• The United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on HIV/AIDS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS
• HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Reports
• Sexual Health and STI Publications
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Reports
• HIV/AIDS Communiqué
• Population Updates
• Ministerial Council on HIV/AIDS Publications
• Federal/Provincial/Territorial Committee on HIV/AIDS Publications
• National Aboriginal Council on HIV/AIDS Publications
• Guides for People Living with HIV/AIDS
• Public Opinion Research
• Health Research Results and Related Reports - CIHR Publications
• Archive Reports and Publications

Immunization

• National Immunization Strategy: Final Report 2003
• Canadian Immunization Guide, Seventh Edition, 2006
• Canadian National Report on Immunization, 1998
• Canadian National Report on Immunization, 1996
• Update: Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Injuries

• CHIRPP Injury Reports
• For The Safety of Canadian Children and Youth : From Injury Data to Preventive Measures
• Report on Seniors' falls in Canada
• Inventory of Fall Prevention Initiatives in Canada -- 2005

Mental Health

• The Human Face of Mental Health and Mental Illness in Canada 2006
• Mental Health Promotion For People With Mental Illness - A Discussion Paper

Perinatal/Child Health

• Canadian Perinatal Health Report, 2003
• Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System Fact Sheets
• Child Abuse Updates
• First Connections... make all the difference

Population Health

• A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians - Marc Lalonde (1974)
• Aboriginal Head Start: Urban and Northern Initiative Principles and Guidelines
• Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS), Wave 1, February-June 1999
• How our Programs Affect Population Health Determinants: A Workbook for Better Planning and Accountability (June 2003)
• Infection Control Guidelines - Hand Washing, Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization in Health Care (362 KB)  
• Reducing Health Disparities -- Roles of the Health Sector: Discussion Paper (December 2004)
• Reducing Health Disparities -- Roles of the Health Sector: Recommended Policy Directions and Activities (December 2004)
  This document was published as a special insert in the January/February 2002 issue of The Canadian Journal of Public Health.
• The 2001 National Work-Life Conflict Study

Risk Communications

• A Framework for Strategic Risk Communications Within the Context of Health Canada and the PHAC's Integrated Risk Management 2007
  

Respiratory Disease

• Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan
• FluWatch
• National Consultation on the Role of the
  Laboratory Centre for Disease Control in Tuberculosis Prevention and Control 1994
• Respiratory Disease in Canada (2001)
  (a collaborative effort of the Canadian Lung Association, Health Canada, Statistics Canada, and the Canadian Institute for Health Information)
• Tuberculosis Epi Updates
• Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Surveillance Reports

Sexual Health & Sexually Transmitted Infections

• STI: Sexually Transmitted Infections (pamphlet)
• Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections 2006 Edition
• Global Access to STD Diagnostics
• Health & Education Professionals
• Sexual Health Facts and Information for the public
• The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
        Special Issue: STDs and Sexual/Reproductive Health

Surveillance & Epidemiology Hepatitis C and Sexually Transmitted Infections

• National Surveillance/Research
• Reports on Street Youth in Canada

Travel Health

• Infectious Diseases News Brief
• Travel Health Advisories

Workplace Health Publications

• The 2001 National Work-Life Conflict Study
• Healthworks Guide
• Healthworks Infosheet
• Absenteeism
• Juggling Home and Work
• Influencing Employee Health
• Healthy Settings: Canadian Case Studies
• Workplace Health: Discovering the Needs
• Workplace Health System: Corporate Health Model Booklet
• Workplace Health System: Small Business Health Model
• The Farm Business Health Model