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Health Canada’s transparency Find out how Health Canada makes information, data, publications and reports available to Canadians. Topics Access to information and privacy Learn about the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act . Proactive disclosure Access proactive disclosure…

Health Canada’s mandate What Health Canada does, our mission and values, the acts and regulations for which we’re responsible. Topics About Health Canada How we help Canadians maintain and improve their health. Mission, vision and values Our commitment to improving the health of…

Contact Health Canada In alignment with the Government of Canada’s Greening Government Strategy and our ongoing shift to digital, we will be transitioning to a print-on-demand model. All publications remain available online at Canada.ca. Your comments are important to us. We will…

Health Science and Research Health Canada depends on a strong foundation of science and research to fulfill its mission to help Canadians maintain and improve their health. Subjects About Science & Research Activity Highlights Career Resources Emerging Technology Science Advice &…

Healthy Living Subjects Children & Adolescents Violence and Abuse Healthy Babies Healthy Eating Healthy Pregnancy It's Your Health Just for You Mental Health Oral Health Physical Activity Seniors Sun Safety Travel Health Reports & Publications Healthy living means making positive…

Health Concerns In life, we encounter certain risks that can have an impact on our health. You can decrease the impact that these risks can have by: Increasing your knowledge of diseases and health conditions, and in certain cases, on the steps you can take to help prevent them;…

Health care system How our health care system works. Services and information About the Canada Health Act Canada’s federal legislation for publicly funded health care services About health insurance cards Each province and territory has its own card About our health care system…

Environmental and Workplace Health The environment, including the workplace, has an important impact on a person's health. Health Canada works to protect the health of Canadians from environmental risks. Subjects Air Quality Climate Change and Health Contaminated Sites…

Drugs and health products Mandatory reporting requirements for hospitals Device Advice: e-Learning tool Improving the regulatory review of drugs and devices Access to Drugs in Exceptional Circumstances Drug and Health Product Portal Canada's opioid crisis Get recalls and safety…

Drug Product Database: Access the database Access the database Access the extracts Contact us More information For industry information about COVID-19, visit our COVID-19 Drugs and vaccines section. Access the database Search the Drug Product Database (DPD) to find drugs…