From Tiny Tot to Toddler is a practical guide that contains scientifically supported information about pregnancy, delivery and the first two years of a child’s life.A free printed guide is given to all new Québec parents at the beginning of pregnancy follow-up. Parents involved in an adoption process can also receive a free guide.
Improving population health and reducing health inequities require concerted policy action from all government sectors and levels. This is the bedrock of Health in All Policies (HiAP), an approach aimed at enhancing population health and health equity by emphasizing the need for all sectors to systematically take into consideration the impacts of their decisions on health, to seek synergies, and avoid adverse effects on health.
This poster focuses on highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) (HPAI H5N1) of clade 2.3.4.4b. It is intended for workers of the Réseau de santé publique en santé au travail (RSPSAT) who work to prevent occupational illnesses and injuries in all workplaces in Quebec. It is based on interim recommendations aimed at guiding possible RSPSAT interventions with dairy producers concerning this pathogen.
While Indigenous women are central to local development, lifelong social inequalities in health can be a barrier to their full participation in the social, cultural and economic life of their community. Current and future actions targeting gender equality need to be adapted to the realities of First Nations and Inuit women. This knowledge synthesis is intended to help guide those actions by explaining the systemic and structural factors that disproportionately influence their health and wellbeing.
The standardized analysis requisition forms for samples sent to the CTQ are intended for use by healthcare institutions in Quebec and other provinces. We strongly recommend their use in order to reduce issues related to the clarity and interpretation of analysis requests by our laboratory staff.
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This summary document is funded by the Stratégie québécoise sur l’utilisation des écrans et la santé des jeunes 2022-2025. It is aimed at stakeholders responsible for planning and implementing actions designed to influence exposure to and use of screens in the homes and communities of First Nations and Inuit youth.
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) form a complex group of chemicals comprising thousands of fluorinated organic compounds1 . PFAS arise exclusively from human activity and are used in a wide variety of consumer products and industrial processes. They are highly persistent and ubiquitous in the environment, often in the form of variable mixtures of several compounds.
In Québec and around the world, growing urbanization of territories and current demographic, socioeconomic, cultural, environmental and health issues are having a significant impact on the health and quality of life of populations. The climate crisis, ecosystem degradation, poverty, social exclusion and, more recently, the pandemic, are just a few examples of the complex challenges that require a combination of interventions by all levels of government and in various sectors, particularly at the municipal level.
These tools promote SERTIH's services. They are intended for individuals, groups or professional orders wishing to promote SERTIH services.
SERTIH services are intended for healthcare professionals and students in Québec who have one or more blood-borne infections and who perform exposure-prone procedures. It includes promotional tools that can be used for a wide range of communications (newsletter, website, social networks, etc.).
