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Access to safe and nutritious food for children in northern communities

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8877

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC07-66; The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to promote access to safe and nutritious food for children in northern communities affected by disruptions in traditional food-acquisition methods and a shift to a more processed low-nutrient diet.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC07-66; The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to promote access to safe and nutritious food for children in northern communities affected by disruptions in traditional food-acquisition methods and a shift to a more processed low-nutrient diet.

Air pollution

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8891

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC07-76; The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to improve the quality of the air that Canadians breathe by strengthening initiatives to reduce domestic air pollution emissions and advocating strongly for emission reductions in bordering American states.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC07-76; The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to improve the quality of the air that Canadians breathe by strengthening initiatives to reduce domestic air pollution emissions and advocating strongly for emission reductions in bordering American states.

Better health, better care and better value

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10960

Last Reviewed: 2019-03-03

Date: 2013-05-25

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: BD13-06-209; The Canadian Medical Association will continue to collaborate with the Council of the Federation – Health Care Innovation Working Group to help ensure that Canada delivers on better health, better care and better value.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2019-03-03

Date: 2013-05-25

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: BD13-06-209; The Canadian Medical Association will continue to collaborate with the Council of the Federation – Health Care Innovation Working Group to help ensure that Canada delivers on better health, better care and better value.

Blood Pressure Canada

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8922

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC07-108; The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to adopt the recommendations of Hypertension Canada aimed at reducing adult Canadians' sodium intake to between 1200 - 2300 mg per day by Jan. 1, 2020.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC07-108; The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to adopt the recommendations of Hypertension Canada aimed at reducing adult Canadians' sodium intake to between 1200 - 2300 mg per day by Jan. 1, 2020.

Canada Extended Health Services Act

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8840

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-10; The Canadian Medical Association will develop a policy framework and design principles for access to publicly funded medically necessary services in the home and community setting that can become the basis for urging governments to develop a Canada Extended Health Services Act.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-10; The Canadian Medical Association will develop a policy framework and design principles for access to publicly funded medically necessary services in the home and community setting that can become the basis for urging governments to develop a Canada Extended Health Services Act.

Canada Health Act

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8856

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC07-26; The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations will advocate for a discussion on opening the Canada Health Act because it limits the ability to fund "the continuum of care".

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Health systems, system funding and performance; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC07-26; The Canadian Medical Association and its provincial/territorial medical associations will advocate for a discussion on opening the Canada Health Act because it limits the ability to fund "the continuum of care".

Canada's Child Health Initiative

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8874

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-63; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that governments and other stakeholders work toward the following priorities: - create a children's commissioner and an Office for Children's Health, with a children's health advisor reporting to the Minister of Health - involve children in everything we do - address Aboriginal child health - develop a national child health strategy and national health goals and targets for children - develop an integrated children's health research strategy and an annual report card on children's health.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-63; The Canadian Medical Association recommends that governments and other stakeholders work toward the following priorities: - create a children's commissioner and an Office for Children's Health, with a children's health advisor reporting to the Minister of Health - involve children in everything we do - address Aboriginal child health - develop a national child health strategy and national health goals and targets for children - develop an integrated children's health research strategy and an annual report card on children's health.

Canada's Food Guide

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8919

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC07-105; The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to revise Canada's Food Guide every three years with input from medical associations.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC07-105; The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to revise Canada's Food Guide every three years with input from medical associations.

Canadian military personnel

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10906

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC13-87; The Canadian Medical Association supports the right of family members of Canadian military personnel and retiring/releasing military members and their families to have continuous access to local physicians as they relocate to new military bases and communities across Canada.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC13-87; The Canadian Medical Association supports the right of family members of Canadian military personnel and retiring/releasing military members and their families to have continuous access to local physicians as they relocate to new military bases and communities across Canada.

Case-mix groups

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy8872

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-60; The Canadian Medical Association urges the Canadian Institute for Health Information to develop a state-of-the-art assessment of the development and application of case-mix groups across the provinces and territories.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 2007-08-22

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health systems, system funding and performance

Resolution: GC07-60; The Canadian Medical Association urges the Canadian Institute for Health Information to develop a state-of-the-art assessment of the development and application of case-mix groups across the provinces and territories.

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