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{"title":"The geographic distribution and community correlates of electronic cigarette use in Canada.","authors":"Adam M Lippert, Daniel J Corsi","doi":"10.17269/s41997-025-01084-8","DOIUrl":"10.17269/s41997-025-01084-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Electronic cigarettes and other novel electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) have grown rapidly in popularity and accessibility. In this study, we compiled a large sub-provincial dataset on smoking and vaping behaviour in Canada to inform targeted surveillance and prevention.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twelve national-level survey datasets were concatenated. Multilevel models were used to derive precision-weighted estimates of census division-level smoking and ENDS use prevalence, adjusted for age, sex/gender, and data source. We developed visualizations of the geography of smoking and ENDS use across Canada and used Census Divisions for spatially explicit correlational analyses of community characteristics associated with vaping.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The age- and sex-adjusted prevalence of past-month (i.e., current) ENDS use in Canada was 4%, with higher estimates observed in several Atlantic provinces: New Brunswick (5.6%), Prince Edward Island (4.8%), Nova Scotia (4.7%), and Newfoundland and Labrador (4.5%) followed by Manitoba (4.1%). Estimates for the remaining provinces were below 4%. The prevalence of ENDS use varied considerably across CDs, even in provinces where vaping was generally uncommon. Suburban and exurban communities in Ontario and Quebec demonstrated especially high ENDS use. Spatial analyses revealed select correlations with community factors such as economic composition.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Sub-provincial data revealed geographical variability in ENDS use across Canada. Localized surveillance and prevention efforts may be improved by considering the community features associated with high rates of use, and benchmarking regional regulations on the advertising and sales of ENDS products to communities with lower estimated rates of use.</p>","PeriodicalId":51407,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Public Health-Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique","volume":" ","pages":"297-306"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13076716/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144719065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cultural and contextual relevance of the Indigenous data in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging.","authors":"Grace M Spiro, Megan E O'Connell, Chaneesa Ryan, Laura Warren, Jennifer D Walker","doi":"10.17269/s41997-025-01087-5","DOIUrl":"10.17269/s41997-025-01087-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The CLSA is a national data platform for aging research that used epidemiology-based sampling methods and explicitly excluded people living on First Nations Reserves and other provincial First Nations settlements as possible CLSA participants. As such, the CLSA research approach did not use Indigenous community engagement. Nevertheless, the CLSA sample includes a sizeable subsample of participants who self-identified as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit. This project seeks to describe the self-identified Indigenous subsample of the CLSA from the baseline data collection and interpret that description with the aid of an Elder Advisory Circle.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a descriptive analysis of the self-identified Indigenous subsample of the CLSA from the baseline data collection. The analysis was presented to an Elder Advisory Circle for consultation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The lack of community-engaged approaches to Indigenous research and sampling approaches appears to have resulted in a sociodemographic profile of older Indigenous Peoples that does not match the lived experience of the Elder Advisory Circle and contrasts with other data available on Indigenous Peoples in Canada. We feel the existing CLSA data does not reflect the sociodemographic profile of older Indigenous Peoples.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We use this community consultation process to provide recommendations for the appropriate use of the Indigenous-identified data in the CLSA, and we conclude by recommending great caution when using the data from the Indigenous subsample in the CLSA data.</p>","PeriodicalId":51407,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Public Health-Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique","volume":" ","pages":"341-349"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13076850/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144884286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the relationships between nutrition and brain health among Indigenous Peoples in North America: a systematic review.","authors":"Anik Obomsawin, Joyla A Furlano, Letebrhan Ferrow, Deyowidron't Morrow, Guylaine Ferland, Laura E Middleton, Lynden Crowshoe, Jennifer D Walker, Alexandra J Fiocco","doi":"10.17269/s41997-025-01078-6","DOIUrl":"10.17269/s41997-025-01078-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This systematic review synthesizes extant literature that examines relationships between nutrition and brain health in Indigenous populations in North America and further assesses the extent to which Indigenous research paradigms and community engagement processes have been employed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We searched five databases for primary research studies that examined indices of diet/nutrients in relation to brain health and focused on Indigenous populations in North America. Quality appraisal was performed using the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Quality Appraisal Tool as well as the Appraisal Tool for Cross-Sectional Studies, the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Case Control Studies, or the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Cohort Study Checklist.</p><p><strong>Synthesis: </strong>Of the 564 articles identified in the search, 16 met inclusion criteria. Ten studies focused on Inuit populations, 2 focused on the residents of Grassy Narrows First Nation, 2 focused on Cree populations, and 2 focused on Quileute, Makah, and Quinault First Nations populations. Fourteen studies reported deleterious effects of dietary contaminants (e.g., mercury, lead, polychlorinated biphenyls) on brain health outcomes and three studies reported beneficial effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on brain health outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings of this review highlight the neurotoxic effects of environmental contaminants and the beneficial effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in traditional Indigenous food sources on a range of brain health outcomes. However, given the methodological limitations of the studies reviewed and the lack of community-based research that employs Indigenous research paradigms, results should be interpreted with caution. There is a clear need for strength-based research that examines the positive effects of nutrients within traditional Indigenous foods on brain health.</p>","PeriodicalId":51407,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Public Health-Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique","volume":" ","pages":"261-279"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13076735/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144576851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"'You definitely choose struggling over humiliation': Experiences of food insecurity in Nova Scotia, Canada, for LGBTQ + individuals.","authors":"Phillip Joy, Aliya Seward, Megan White, Stephen Fewer, Min Gao, Sue Kelleher","doi":"10.17269/s41997-025-01081-x","DOIUrl":"10.17269/s41997-025-01081-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study explores food insecurity among lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ +) individuals in Nova Scotia, Canada.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using a descriptive qualitative research design, guided by queer theory, LGBTQ + participants with lived experience of food insecurity were recruited from across Nova Scotia. Data were generated through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis, drawing on the queer theoretical lens, alongside concepts from minority stress theory, queer activism, and food justice.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eleven participants, representing a range of sexual orientations and gender identities, described food insecurity as shaped by factors such as non-standard work schedules, limited transportation, stigma, and gaps in healthcare and gender-affirming care. Three themes are reported: (1) Structural Barriers and Institutional Failures, (2) Healthcare Barriers and Food Insecurity, and (3) Structural Economic Exclusion and Food Insecurity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights how food insecurity among LGBTQ + individuals is shaped by intersecting structural inequities. It calls for inclusive, equity-focused food systems and policy reforms that reflect LGBTQ + lived realities.</p>","PeriodicalId":51407,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Public Health-Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique","volume":" ","pages":"280-290"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13082365/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144638642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Non-medical opioid (NMO) use in Canadian adolescents: Trends, risk factors, and regional variations.","authors":"Samarpreet Singh, David Borkenhagen, Christopher Mushquash, Gina Dimitropoulos, Paul Arnold","doi":"10.17269/s41997-026-01179-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-026-01179-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Non-medical opioid (NMO) use is a serious issue among Canadian adolescents. Previous research has mainly focused on increases in opioid disorders and opioid-related mortality, while a focus on NMO use has been limited. Therefore, this study aims to examine how the reported NMO use changed over time among Canadian adolescents, focusing on three types of opioids: oxycodone, fentanyl, and other opioids (such as morphine, codeine, Tylenol #3). Additionally, this study will investigate demographic correlates of reported NMO use, including province of residence, age, Indigenous identity, sex, and urban/rural location.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Survey data (2014-2015, 2016-2017, 2018-2019, and 2021-2022) were used. Adjusted logistic regression analyses, accounting for changes in respondent demographics, were conducted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall adolescent reported past 12-month NMO use increased (2.5-3.2%) between 2014-2015 and 2021-2022. Specifically, past 12-month non-medical use of oxycodone (1.0-1.4%) and fentanyl (0.4-0.9%) increased over the study period, while use of other opioids declined slightly by 0.2% between 2018-2019 and 2021-2022. However, adjusted logistic regression analyses indicated that the odds of oxycodone use decreased between 2018-2019 and 2021-2022 (AOR = 0.88; 95% CI 0.86-0.90), whereas fentanyl use showed no significant change (AOR = 1.01; 95% CI 0.99-1.04). High school students, Indigenous-identifying, rural adolescents, and those in Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec were particularly at higher odds.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings call for continued efforts to regulate and prevent NMO use, especially among adolescents who are more likely to engage in such behaviours.</p>","PeriodicalId":51407,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Public Health-Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147595927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A scoping review of Indigenous community-based research practices, guidelines, and ethical standards.","authors":"Elaine Toombs, Brittany Skov, Megan Campbell, Jessie Lund, Christopher J Mushquash","doi":"10.17269/s41997-025-01090-w","DOIUrl":"10.17269/s41997-025-01090-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>There has been increased efforts to identify wise practices among research efforts completed in partnership with Indigenous communities. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been a leading guideline for this work in recent years, as such frameworks emphasize collaboration, partnership, and community-guided efforts; however, no work to date has examined how various CBPR standards, ethical guidelines, and practices may vary by community or regional context.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The purpose of this scoping review was to summarize Indigenous-specific research practices among relevant frameworks, to identify more common collective values and practices, and other, potentially more unique or distinctive aspects of frameworks within Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and United States (CANZUS) nation-based Indigenous communities. A scoping review of six databases to retrieve relevant literature describing community-based research principles, guidelines, and ethical standards specifically related to an Indigenous population or community.</p><p><strong>Synthesis: </strong>We retrieved 46 sources proposing an Indigenous-based principle, guideline, and/or ethical standard. When these studies were descriptively analyzed, we derived eight common themes across these frameworks: Benefit to Community, Respect, Reciprocal Relationships, Recognize Diversity, Embed Indigenous Culture, Autonomous and Active Participation, Consultation, and Authenticity. Specific research practices that align within framework values across a research process were also identified across ten themes, and 38 sub-themes. Practices included Learn About Culture, Region, Community, or Nation, Establish and Maintain Meaningful Relationships, Community Engagement or Consultation, Project Design, Develop a Research Agreement, Data Agreement, and/or Protocols, Project Management, Methods, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Knowledge Translation and Exchange, and Post-Research Relationships.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Several common values and practices underscore many Indigenous community-based research guidelines, principles, and ethical standards. This review may be used to increase knowledge on Indigenous approaches to research across disciplines, facilitate the evaluation of research conducted with Indigenous communities, and assist communities in developing independent practices, principles, and ethical guidelines.</p>","PeriodicalId":51407,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Public Health-Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique","volume":" ","pages":"350-383"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13082172/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144978000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From policy to plate: strengthening implementation of Canada's national school food policy.","authors":"Annette Blais, Benjamin Organ, Nicole Weber, Mavra Ahmed, Mary L'Abbé, Daniel Sellen, Vasanti Malik","doi":"10.17269/s41997-025-01089-3","DOIUrl":"10.17269/s41997-025-01089-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Canada's newly released National School Food Policy (NSFP) and its associated federal funding commitments mark significant progress toward a more coordinated school food system in Canada. However, significant gaps remain that could undermine the policy's effectiveness and longevity. Current bilateral agreements between federal and provincial/territorial governments highlight disparities in per-student funding, raising concerns about whether the allocated resources are adequate to achieve universally accessible, high-quality meal provision. Additionally, while the NSFP encourages school food programs to adhere to Canada's Food Guide and provincial nutrition guidelines, ambiguous language and the absence of enforceable standards leave room for inconsistent nutritional quality across programs. Furthermore, without a structured framework for monitoring and evaluation, there is no mechanism to assess program effectiveness, track nutritional outcomes, or ensure program accountability. To maximize the NSFP's impact, we urge policymakers to establish transparent funding rationales, develop clear and evidence-based national guidelines, and implement robust monitoring systems. Strengthening these policy components is essential to ensuring an equitable, effective, and sustainable approach to NSFP implementation in Canada.</p>","PeriodicalId":51407,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Public Health-Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique","volume":" ","pages":"291-296"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13076811/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144661052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of trust in engaging community-based task forces and agencies among minoritized communities during a public health emergency.","authors":"Denessia Blake-Hepburn, Kadidiatou Kadio, Subrana Rahman, M Hashim Khan, Samiya Abdi, Shaza A Fadel, Sara Allin, Anushka Ataullahjan, Erica Di Ruggiero","doi":"10.17269/s41997-025-01074-w","DOIUrl":"10.17269/s41997-025-01074-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To investigate how task forces, networks, and community agencies engaged with faith-based, and ethnoracial communities to improve vaccine confidence and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, and to understand the perceived enablers and barriers to the implementation of vaccine confidence and uptake in the Peel Region and Toronto, Ontario.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between June 2023 and March 2024, we conducted ten online focus groups with three task forces and six community agencies. We conducted four interviews with representatives from two task forces and one network. We used thematic analysis to explore respondents' perceptions and experiences.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The data revealed that trust operated at interpersonal and organizational levels, which are mutually reinforcing. At the interpersonal level, members of the task forces, network, and ambassadors from community agencies drew on relationships with members of minoritized communities by addressing community concerns on their terms and using in-person, online, regular contact, and active listening approaches. At the organizational level, trust was facilitated through conducting outreach (i.e., vaccine promotion) at trusted and familiar locations (e.g., faith-based organizations). COVID-related information was better received from community representatives who were already known and trusted among community members. Common outreach strategies included door-to-door outreach; informational videos and sessions; mass awareness-raising campaigns; townhalls; and ethnic media and social media.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Community leaders play an instrumental role in establishing and sustaining trust in vaccine promotion among community members. Trust established among community leaders and ambassadors enabled vaccine promotion efforts among minoritized communities. These findings may help to further strengthen community engagement for future public health emergency responses.</p>","PeriodicalId":51407,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Public Health-Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique","volume":" ","pages":"214-224"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13076815/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144531029","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on opioid toxicity mortality rates in Nova Scotia: An interrupted time series analysis (2009-2023).","authors":"Cindy Feng, Mark Asbridge, Amy Grant, Lihui Liu, Guanjie Lyu, Fahima Hassan","doi":"10.17269/s41997-025-01092-8","DOIUrl":"10.17269/s41997-025-01092-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To examine trends in opioid toxicity mortality in Nova Scotia and its health zones from 2009 to 2023, focusing on differences between pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical opioid-related deaths.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a population-based study using data on annual opioid toxicity mortality rates from 2009 to 2023, stratified by health zone and opioid type. An interrupted time series (ITS) analysis was applied to assess changes in mortality trends across three pandemic-related periods. Comparisons were made between pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical opioid mortality to assess evolving patterns of opioid-related harm.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Opioid toxicity mortality in Nova Scotia declined during the peri-pandemic period (2019-2021) but increased significantly post-pandemic, particularly in non-pharmaceutical opioid-related deaths, which steadily rose after 2021. Pharmaceutical opioid-related deaths remained higher than non-pharmaceutical deaths. Health zone analysis revealed geographic variation: the Central Zone experienced stable pharmaceutical mortality with rising non-pharmaceutical deaths post-pandemic; the Eastern Zone saw higher pharmaceutical mortality pre-pandemic, which declined during the peri-pandemic period, while non-pharmaceutical deaths remained low; the Northern Zone had stable pharmaceutical mortality but rising non-pharmaceutical deaths post-pandemic; and the Western Zone exhibited consistently lower mortality rates across both opioid types.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study reveals significant shifts in opioid-related mortality trends in Nova Scotia, with a rise in non-pharmaceutical opioid deaths post-pandemic, while pharmaceutical opioids remain a major contributor. Geographic variations across health zones highlight the need for region-specific public health strategies. Ongoing efforts to reduce both pharmaceutical and illicit opioid misuse through harm reduction and improved prescribing practices are crucial.</p>","PeriodicalId":51407,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Public Health-Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique","volume":" ","pages":"316-331"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13082398/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144790698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Potential value streams of an integrated Canadian serosurveillance network.","authors":"Jonathon R Campbell, W Alton Russell, Caroline E Wagner, Douglas G Manuel, Varun Anipindi, Prativa Baral, Timothy G Evans, Catherine A Hankins, Beate Sander","doi":"10.17269/s41997-025-01075-9","DOIUrl":"10.17269/s41997-025-01075-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Government of Canada, through the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF), supported over 100 serosurveillance studies during the COVID-19 pandemic, building and strengthening the technical infrastructure necessary for a national serosurveillance network. The value of such a network extends beyond infectious disease surveillance to monitoring non-communicable diseases and chemical and environmental contaminants, advancing immunology and medicine, and contributing to national and international research and training. A serosurveillance network can contribute to skill development and retention of the health workforce and provide a platform to rapidly evaluate diagnostics for emerging pathogens. Although full linkage of health data across jurisdictions remains a challenge for such a serosurveillance network to realize its full potential, there are several value streams that make it a worthwhile goal to pursue: improving population health, supporting policy decisions, and facilitating research and diagnostic development. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, an integrated pan-Canadian serosurveillance network is a crucial asset going forward.</p>","PeriodicalId":51407,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Public Health-Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique","volume":" ","pages":"225-231"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13082363/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144531028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}