The Blood-Borne Infection Risk Assessment Unit (Service d’évaluation des risques d’infections hématogènes – SERTIH) is intended for healthcare professionals and students in Québec (hereinafter referred to as “caregivers” who have one or more blood-borne infections and who perform exposure-prone procedures. SERTIH provides a mechanism to assess the risk for caregivers to transmit a blood-borne…
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.
This section focuses on the prevention and control of infections transmitted in healthcare and living environments.
These tools promote SERTIH's services. They are intended for individuals, groups or professional orders wishing to promote SERTIH services.
To effectively perform its role of assisting in public health decision making, the institute relies on effective networking involving three areas of expertise.
This section contains most of the information provided by the INSPQ regarding sexual assault.
Providing toxicological expertise to the Québec health network
At the INSPQ, we pursue only one and the same objective: to contribute to the health and well-being of the Quebec population.