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Recommended: Chapter 26: infection disease prevention aand control

The Public Health Agency of Canada has been created to deliver on the Government of Canada's commitment to help protect the health and safety of all Canadians. Such as preventing chronic diseases, like cancer and heart disease, preventing injuries and responding to public health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks. Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control – Goal: Prevent or reduce the burden of infectious diseases of public health importance. Societal Outcomes: Reduced incidence of infectious diseases of public health importance. There is reduced morbidity and mortality associated with infectious diseases of public health importance. Increased public capacity to prevent and control infectious diseases. Increased capacity on the part of all …show more content…

Community partners and health care providers are aware of the local epidemiology of infectious diseases of public health importance. Community partners and health care providers are aware of infection prevention and control practices. Settings that are required to be inspected are aware of appropriate infection prevention and control practices. The board of health has effective partnerships with committees, advisory bodies, and networks that address infection prevention and control practices. Hospitals, long-term care homes, and other settings with risk of infections are able to prevent nosocomial infections and control the spread of outbreaks of infectious diseases of public health importance. The board of health manages outbreaks and other sporadic cases of infectious diseases of public health importance resulting in limited secondary cases. The board of health manages reported cases of infectious diseases of public health importance and their contacts. The board of health manages infection prevention and control practice complaints. Settings that are required to be inspected use appropriate infection prevention and control

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