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Term: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2011-05-05
Definition:
The Government of Canada agency responsible for public health, whose "primary goal is to strengthen Canada's capacity to protect and improve the health of Canadians and to help reduce pressures on the health-care system".
More information can be found on the
Public Health Agency of Canada
website
Related concepts
Related terms
- Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS)
- Immunization Monitoring Program ACTive (IMPACT)
- National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
- Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (TIV)
References
- Public Health Agency of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada Home Page - http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/index-eng.php (last updated: 10/01/2011). [Abstract] (View)
Term used in
- Chartier M, Finlayson G, Prior H, McGowan K, Chen H, de Rocquigny J, Walld R, Gousseau M. Health and Healthcare Utilization of Francophones in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)
- Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)
- Hilderman T, Katz A, Derksen S, McGowan K, Chateau D, Kurbis C, Allison S, Reimer JN. Manitoba Immunization Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2011. [Report] [Summary] (View)
- Lix L, Smith M, Azimaee M, Dahl M, Nicol P, Burchill C, Burland E, Goh C, Schultz J, Bailly A. A Systematic Investigation of Manitoba's Provincial Laboratory Data. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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