Seniors Canada On-line
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Canada's Trusted Information Source for Seniors, Caregivers, Families and Service Providers.
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A to Z Index
The A to Z Index presents a list of sites that relate to a specific subject. For example, if you were looking for anything to do with 'injuries' you would click on the letter 'I', then click on the subject 'injuries'. This would give you a list of all sites that have been assigned the subject 'injuries'.
"Preventive medicine"
No information found for Yukon Territory on this subject.
The following links, however, may be of interest:
Canada
Accessing Health Information
Accessing Health Information gives an easy access to health information on available services and supports offered by the conventional health care system and Veterans Affairs Canada. The more information we have, the better able we are to cope with, understand and make decisions about issues that affect our health.
Source : Veterans Affairs Canada
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
This website is designed to serve as a practical guide to health care providers, planners and consumers for determining the inclusion or exclusion, content and frequency of a wide variety of preventive health interventions, using the evidence-based recommendations of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC).
Source : Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Cardiovascular Disease, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
Heart disease and stroke are major causes of illness, disability and death in Canada which causes an increase in personal, community and health care costs.
Health Canada Online
In partnership with provincial and territorial governments, Health Canada provides national leadership to develop health policy, enforce health regulations, promote disease prevention and enhance healthy living for all Canadians.
Immunizations Recommended for Travel Outside of Canada
This Health Canada site consists of a list of diseases for which immunization may be required if you plan to travel outside the country.
Source : Government of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada.
Influenza and Travel: Cruise Ships and Land-based Tours
Influenza outbreaks may occur anywhere in the world at any time. When travelling, the risk of exposure to influenza depends on the time of year, destination and type of travel. This site by Heath Canada explains who should be vaccinated before travelling.
Source : Health Canada.
National Consultation on the Crisis in Vision Loss - Conference proceedings
The National Consultation on the Crisis in Vision Loss, under the auspices of the CNIB's E.A. Baker Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness, brought together representatives from government, consumer and advocacy groups, the health-care professions, social service agencies, academia, and industry to identify the key issues and challenges associated with vision loss and to establish them on Canada's public health agenda.
Source : Canadian National Institute for the Blind.
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