Canada public health agency urges gay, bisexuals to practice safe sex due to monkeypox outbreak

Canada’s gay and bisexual men have been urged by the Public Health Agency of Canada to practice safe sex and limit the number of their sexual partners due to the monkeypox outbreak.

Canada would complete Covid-19 vaccination for all by Sept 2021, says CPHA

Canada/IBNS: The Public Health Agency of Canada (CPHA) has said that there should be enough COVID-19 doses for vaccinating every Canadian who wants to be inoculated by the end of Sep 2021.

Canadian Health experts advise citizens to get flu shot to avoid toll on healthcare system

Ottawa/IBNS:  Canada's health experts are advising Canadians to get the flu shot to avoid an influx of people becoming ill as influenza and the novel coronavirus circulate at the same time, media reports said. 

Canada Police reports 2,200 home quarantine checks due to stricter border issues

Ottawa/IBNS: Completion of nearly 2,200 home visits by police officers in Canada have been reported to ensure returning Canadians since the start of the pandemic are complying with the 14-day self-isolation rule, media reports said.

Canada supports partners to prevent gender-based violence

Ottawa, May 1 (IBNS): Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary for the Canada's Minister of Health, on behalf of  Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Canada Minister of Health has made an  announcement about Government of Canada’s commitment to end gender-based violence in funding more than $6.4 million  for seven projects aimed at preventing teen and youth dating violence, media reports said.