Welcome to The Health Evidence Network of Canada

EvidenceNetwork.ca is a non-partisan web-based project funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Manitoba Health Research Council to make the latest evidence on controversial health policy issues available to the media.  This site links journalists with health policy experts to provide access to credible, evidence-based information.

Our Commentaries

Childhood hunger is a Canadian public health crisis
by Elizabeth Lee Ford Jones


When a crow went down with West Nile virus somewhere in Ontario, my phone would ring. Practicing as an infectious disease specialist at the time, I was alerted to early warnings about threats to the public’s health from infectious agents.
Medical screening has over-promised and under-delivered
by Alan Cassels


What could possibly be wrong with having a mammogram? Or a PSA test for prostate cancer? Even a full body CT scan? Finding the signs of illness before it strikes you down is always the best course of action — isn’t it?
Hip and knee implants need improved monitoring, assessment
by Eric Bohm


Hip and knee replacement surgeries are among the most cost effective medical interventions developed, with the vast majority of patients enjoying a greatly improved quality of life as a result.

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