Useful Links*

• Aboriginal Peoples
• Facts & Figures
• National Microbiology Laboratory
• Organizations Canadian
• Organizations International
• Pan American Health Organization
• Provincial and Territorial Health Departments
• Sexual Health Promotion/Education
• Sexually Transmitted and Blood-borne Infections (STBBI) Surveillance in Canada
• Surveillance/Research
• Travel Health

Aboriginal Peoples

• Aboriginal Canada Portal 

Facts and Figures

• Rotermann M. Trends in teen sexual behaviour and condom use. Statistics Canada. Health Reports. September 2008;19(3).
• Study: Teen sexual behaviour and condom use (August 2008)
• Teenage pregnancy: Guide to the latest information

National Microbiology Laboratory

• Antimicrobial Resistance and Nosocomial Infections
• Pathogenic Neisseria, syphilis and vaccine preventable bacterial diseases
• Viral Sexually Transmited Infections

 

Organizations Canadian

• Annual Guelph Sexuality Conference 
• Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada (AMMI Canada)
• Alberta Society for the Promotion of Sexual Health (ASPSH)
  Biennial Western Canadian Sexual Health Conference
  
• Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE)
• Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality 
• Canadian Public Health Association 
• Centres of Excellence for Women's Health
• Élysa  (in French only)
  Élysa is a team of teachers from the Department of Sexology at the Universitéé du Québec à Montrééal (UQAM) whose purpose is to give higher level information and advice on human sexuality. Web published since February first, 1996.
• Infertility Awareness Association of Canada 
• Kids Help Phone 
• Canadian Federation for Sexual Health 
• Sex Information and Education Council of Canada 
• The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada

Organizations International

• Australian Department of Health and Ageing
• Canadian Society for International Health
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
• Eurosurveillance
• European Surveillance of Sexually Transmitted Infections (ESSTI)
• National Prevention Information Network (CDC, USA)
• UK Department of Health
• USA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Pan American Health Organization

• Blueprint for the Provision of Comprehensive Care to Gay Men and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Latin America and the Caribbean

Provincial and Territorial Health Departments

• Alberta Health and Wellness 
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections  
  • Alberta Health Services - STI
• British Columbia Centre for Disease Control
  • STI/HIV Prevention and Control 
  • STDResource.com 
• British Columbia Ministry of Health Services 
• Government of Newfoundland & Labrador Health and Community Services 
• Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Health and Social Services 
• Manitoba Health 
  • Communicable Disease Control 
• New Brunswick Department of Health   
• Nova Scotia Department of Health 
• Nunavut Department of Health and Social Services 
• Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care 
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases 
• Prince Edward Island Department of Health 
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases Program 
• Santé et services sociaux Québec 
• Saskatchewan Health 
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections and Information 
• Yukon Health and Social Services 

Sexual Health Promotion / Education

• WebQuests in Sexual Health (On-Line, Interactive Student Research Projects)
  Canadian Association for School Health
• Education and Training 
  Canadian Federation for Sexual Health
• Sexuality Education Gateway to Lesson Plans/Learning Activities
  The Canadian Association for School Health has released its on-line catalogue or "gateway" to over 400 resources for educators. Research-based learning outcomes and grade levels are used to present the information that is geared to the interest and convenience of educators.
• The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada 
  • HPVinfo.ca
  • Sexualityandu - sexually education and information for teens, adults, parents and teachers, and health professionals
    www.sexualityandu.ca 
  • Sex Sense - Second Edition , is a comprehensive book about sexuality and contraception to support you in choosing a contraceptive method that best suits your health and lifestyle. To order, call 1-877-519-7999 toll-free.
• Alberta Health and Wellness
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Sexual health education in the schools : Questions and Answers. 2005 SIECCAN Sex Information and Education Council of Canada.
• Lesson plans for teachers Teenage Pregnancy Trends in Canada 

Surveillance/Research

• Portrait des infections transmissibles sexuellement et par le sang (ITSS) au Québec - Année 2007 (et projections 2008) Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec. Gouvernement du Québec, 2008. (available only in French)
  
• Adolescent Sexual Decision-Making in Newfoundland and Labrador. Planned Parenthood Newfoundland and the Women's Health Network joint research project funded by Status of Women Canada explored adolescent sexual decision-making in Newfoundland and Labrador. March 2004.
• Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health in Canada: A Synthesis of Research by the Centres of Excellence for Women's Health 2003
• Canadian Youth, Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Study 2002
  Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada
• Pro-Action, Postponement, and Preparation/Support - A Framework for Action to Reduce the Rate of Teen Pregnancy in Canada (September 2000)
  CAPC/CPNP National Projects Fund, Health Canada. Young/Single Parent Support Network, Canadian Institute of Child Health and the The Timmins Native Friendship Centre
• Environmental Scan of Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Atlantic Provinces (April 1999)
  The scan examines epidemiological data on six health problems as well as information on the activities of 52 organizations in the Atlantic provinces working on sexual and reproductive health issues.
• Schools, Public Health, Sexuality and HIV: A Status Report 1998 
  Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC)

Travel Health

Travel Medicine Program (TMP) Web site : www.TravelHealth.gc.ca

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
• Specific STDs: Diseases transmitted through sexual activity
• An Advisory Committee Statement. Statement on travellers and Sexually Transmitted Infections. CCDR 2006 May; 32(ACS-5)