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Breastfeeding and HIV
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy737
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1992-08-19
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC92-34
- Where safe alternatives exist, breast feeding should be avoided by mothers at high risk for HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] infection and by those known to be infected.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 1992-08-19
- Resolution
- GC92-34
- Where safe alternatives exist, breast feeding should be avoided by mothers at high risk for HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] infection and by those known to be infected.
- Text
- Where safe alternatives exist, breast feeding should be avoided by mothers at high risk for HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] infection and by those known to be infected.
Canadian tuberculosis control programs
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9260
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC08-91
- The Canadian Medical Association advocates for mobilization of federal resources to facilitate Canadian tuberculosis control programs to screen refugees and immigrants new to Canada in accordance with current health policy.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Resolution
- GC08-91
- The Canadian Medical Association advocates for mobilization of federal resources to facilitate Canadian tuberculosis control programs to screen refugees and immigrants new to Canada in accordance with current health policy.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association advocates for mobilization of federal resources to facilitate Canadian tuberculosis control programs to screen refugees and immigrants new to Canada in accordance with current health policy.
Children's health and environmental toxins
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9239
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC08-71
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to participate in Canadian-based research studies on children's health and environmental toxins.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Resolution
- GC08-71
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to participate in Canadian-based research studies on children's health and environmental toxins.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to participate in Canadian-based research studies on children's health and environmental toxins.
Combined fertilizer / pesticides
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy1514
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC04-50
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to rescind the registration of combined fertilizer/pesticides.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2017-03-04
- Date
- 2004-08-18
- Resolution
- GC04-50
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to rescind the registration of combined fertilizer/pesticides.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association calls on the federal government to rescind the registration of combined fertilizer/pesticides.
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC08-70
- The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations call on governments to work in close collaboration with health care stakeholders to include information on novel psychoactive substances as part of prevention activities aimed at avoiding devastating effects in Canadian provinces.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2020-02-29
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Health systems, system funding and performance
- Resolution
- GC08-70
- The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations call on governments to work in close collaboration with health care stakeholders to include information on novel psychoactive substances as part of prevention activities aimed at avoiding devastating effects in Canadian provinces.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association and provincial/territorial medical associations call on governments to work in close collaboration with health care stakeholders to include information on novel psychoactive substances as part of prevention activities aimed at avoiding devastating effects in Canadian provinces.
Endorsement - Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s Canadian Disclosure Guidelines
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9337
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-05-27
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- BD08-05-167
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s Canadian Disclosure Guidelines
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-05-27
- Resolution
- BD08-05-167
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s Canadian Disclosure Guidelines
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s Canadian Disclosure Guidelines
Exposure to air pollution
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy9253
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC08-83
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to support research to understand the relationship between early childhood exposure to air pollution and long-term health effects that may occur as a result of this exposure.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Resolution
- GC08-83
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to support research to understand the relationship between early childhood exposure to air pollution and long-term health effects that may occur as a result of this exposure.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to support research to understand the relationship between early childhood exposure to air pollution and long-term health effects that may occur as a result of this exposure.
Health Canada's new radon exposure guidelines
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy11689
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- GC08-84
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to ensure that private residences and public and commercial buildings in Canada are appropriately tested to meet Health Canada's new radon exposure guidelines.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2019-03-03
- Date
- 2008-08-20
- Resolution
- GC08-84
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to ensure that private residences and public and commercial buildings in Canada are appropriately tested to meet Health Canada's new radon exposure guidelines.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association urges the federal government to ensure that private residences and public and commercial buildings in Canada are appropriately tested to meet Health Canada's new radon exposure guidelines.
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-02-23
- Topics
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Health care and patient safety
- Resolution
- BD08-04-115
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing with the understanding that routine testing is conducted within the context of the doctor/patient relationship and that clinically appropriate pre- and post-test counselling is conducted.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Last Reviewed
- 2015-02-28
- Date
- 2008-02-23
- Resolution
- BD08-04-115
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing with the understanding that routine testing is conducted within the context of the doctor/patient relationship and that clinically appropriate pre- and post-test counselling is conducted.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association endorses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing with the understanding that routine testing is conducted within the context of the doctor/patient relationship and that clinically appropriate pre- and post-test counselling is conducted.
International commercial surrogacy
https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy13702
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Topics
- Health care and patient safety
- Population health/ health equity/ public health
- Resolution
- GC17-05
- The Canadian Medical Association supports advocacy efforts to increase awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with international commercial surrogacy.
- Policy Type
- Policy resolution
- Date
- 2017-08-23
- Resolution
- GC17-05
- The Canadian Medical Association supports advocacy efforts to increase awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with international commercial surrogacy.
- Text
- The Canadian Medical Association supports advocacy efforts to increase awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with international commercial surrogacy.