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National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases - Knowledge that's contagious!


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Media Releases:


April 7, 2011 
APRIL 7TH IS WORLD HEALTH DAY 2011: “NO ACTION TODAY, NO CURE TOMORROW” 
Montreal – Canadian stakeholders respond to the World Health Organization’s call to counter the emergence of highly resistant “superbugs”. 

December 1, 2010 
New Outreach Planning Guide helps infectious disease practitioners reach out to vulnerable populations at risk for HIV/AIDS
Winnipeg – Preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS is an essential message on World AIDS Day today, but reaching and working with individuals and populations who need help the most continues to be a challenge in Canada and around the world.

November 17, 2010 
Antibiotic Awareness Day in Canada
New national awareness day promotes prudent antibiotic use to help fight antibiotic resistance – website launched at AntibioticAwareness.ca.

February 10, 2010
International Experts Meet in Winnipeg to Plan Fight Against “Superbugs”
Winnipeg – The National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) is hosting a consultation with national and international experts in Winnipeg on February 10th and 11th, 2010 to discuss ways to fight the threat posed by “superbugs,” or bacteria that are increasingly resistant to conventional treatment with antibiotics.

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Awareness Campaigns:


AntibioticAwareness.ca
Numerous health-related organizations, including NCCID, have partnered in an effort to promote the prudent use of antibiotics and fight the threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. It is hoped these efforts will help improve public health in Canada by offering practical tools that focus on the threat of antibiotic resistance.