To achieve positive health outcomes in our communities we rely on active promotion of healthy lifestyles, avoidance of disease, injury and infections, and protection and empowerment the vulnerable and empowering the disadvantaged.
The focus of Global health is improving health and health care equity for populations across the world. Such initiatives consider medical and non-medical disciplines including epidemiology, sociology, economic disparities, public policy, environmental factors and cultural influences.
Health science research benefits the entire human race. As citizens of the world, some Canadian health heroes also bring their knowledge, passion and experience to support health care delivery to other nations in need.
Female reproduction includes the internal and external organs that play a role in the emergence of new offspring.
Our digestive system breaks our food into parts small enough for our body to absorb and be used for energy, growth and cell repair. Just as it handles our daily intake of fluids and solids, it has an important function in eliminating solid waste from our body. The digestive system comprises the mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, appendix, liver, pancreas and gallbladder.
The immune system fights infection (microbes) through special organs, cells and chemicals. The immunology of infectious disease studies how the immune system responds to infectious agents and how infectious agents interact with, modify or elude the immune system. More recent developments have shown that immunology may play an important role in the treatment of some cancers. Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance — such as pollen, bee venom or pet dander — or a food that doesn't cause a reaction in most people.
Diabetes is a disease marked by persistently high levels of blood sugar caused by inadequate or ineffective insulin, a hormone produced by the Beta cells of the pancreas.
Cancer is a group of diseases that involves abnormal growth of cells in potentially every part of our bodies. Some cancers are serious while others can easily be cured. Survival rates of many types of cancers continue to improve, thanks to early detection, and timely, high quality management.
Hormones are produced by glands and special cells and are sent into the bloodstream to various tissues in our bodies as part of the endocrine system. Hormones influence almost every cell, organ and function in our bodies.
Musculoskeletal and skin systems represent the framework of our bodies and fundamental to good health. Bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and cartilage support our anatomy, and allow us to control every movement we make.