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Swan Hills Waste treatment center : long-term follow-up health assessment program, 1997-2002

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The Swan Hills Treatment Centre is a facility for the safe disposal of special wastes located approximately 12 kilometers northeast of the town of Swan Hills. A furnace malfunction in October 1996... More ≫

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The Swan Hills Treatment Centre is a facility for the safe disposal of special wastes located approximately 12 kilometers northeast of the town of Swan Hills. A furnace malfunction in October 1996 caused the release of a portion of process gases containing toxic substances into the ambient air. A 1997 Alberta Health human health risk assessment study led to the establishment of several food consumption advisories and the establishment of a long-term environmental monitoring and human exposure assessment program. This report discusses the results from several ongoing studies that have been conducted to date.

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Using the Alberta Health and Wellness (AHW) lookup file to aggregate data to different geographic boundaries

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Analysis of health data usually implies the use of a set of geographic boundaries. However, inconsistent sizes of mapping units create challenges for spatial research. Most studies use... More ≫

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Analysis of health data usually implies the use of a set of geographic boundaries. However, inconsistent sizes of mapping units create challenges for spatial research. Most studies use administrative boundaries, such as census divisions, census subdivisions, counties, and health regions. These boundaries may change over time and are may be inconsistent in size or shape. Alternative boundaries are numerous and their potential use is described in this document. This report documents the methodologies used to aggregate health, population, survey and other relevant data to different reporting boundaries. In Alberta, most of the health and population data is collected at the postal code level. Alberta Health and Wellness has created lookup files that allow data analysis to several geographic boundaries. The report is part of a family of reports that illustrates and documents the geographic methods required to properly analyze health data in Alberta.

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HIV/AIDS : could it happen to me? Make choices, don’t take chances

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This brochure provides information on HIV/AIDS and steps that individuals can take to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

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Environmental public health field manual for private, public and communal drinking water systems in Alberta. Second edition.

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This field manual was originally developed by the Technical Advisory Committee on Safe Drinking Water, which was established in 2001 to address the public health issues pertaining to drinking... More ≫

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This field manual was originally developed by the Technical Advisory Committee on Safe Drinking Water, which was established in 2001 to address the public health issues pertaining to drinking water. It was designed to be used by health agencies for the inspection and investigation of public, private and communal drinking water supplies. PLEASE NOTE that this manual is no longer in use and is kept here for informational purposes only.

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Alberta's meningococcal immunization campaign : an overview and assessment, April to September 2001

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A province wide meningococcal immunization campaign took place over a six-month period between April 1 and September 30, 2001 throughout Alberta. The campaign had a preventive, proactive focus... More ≫

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A province wide meningococcal immunization campaign took place over a six-month period between April 1 and September 30, 2001 throughout Alberta. The campaign had a preventive, proactive focus designed to protect two-to-24 year-olds. At the completion of four phases of meningococcal immunization provided in specific areas of the province and as a result of a sustained high rate of IMD, a province wide immunization campaign was introduced. This campaign, involving the 17 RHAs in Alberta and FNIHB, used the meningococcal bivalent (A, C) polysaccharide vaccine. The two-to-24 year old age groups were the target population and implementation occurred at the same time as phase five in the Capital Health Region. Phase six was implemented in the Capital Health region over four days, to allow new residents to be immunized, as well as those who missed previous opportunities. Feedback indicated the experience of the early campaign phases were extremely helpful in preparing and implementing the...

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Pregnant? Information on routine tests for infections

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A mother’s infection can harm her baby. Early detection means that steps can be taken to reduce the risk of harm. Information about testing for infectious diseases as part of good prenatal care is... More ≫

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A mother’s infection can harm her baby. Early detection means that steps can be taken to reduce the risk of harm. Information about testing for infectious diseases as part of good prenatal care is presented in this brochure.

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A rate mapping template for Alberta regional health authorities

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This report documents the mapping template created within Alberta Health and Wellness to properly map health information. The template described allows the user to create consistent maps without... More ≫

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This report documents the mapping template created within Alberta Health and Wellness to properly map health information. The template described allows the user to create consistent maps without the need to learn Geographic Information System (GIS) tools or other tools. The report is part of a family of reports that illustrates and documents the geographic methods required to properly analyze health data in Alberta.

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Framework for a healthy Alberta

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The Premier's Advisory Council on Health made its first recommendation "to stay healthy." It called on the Government of Alberta to set clear 10-year objectives and targets for health, focusing on... More ≫

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The Premier's Advisory Council on Health made its first recommendation "to stay healthy." It called on the Government of Alberta to set clear 10-year objectives and targets for health, focusing on reducing risk factors, and to track progress towards those targets. In response, this Framework for A Healthy Alberta sets objectives and targets to guide the Government of Alberta's action in promoting health and preventing disease and injury to the year 2012. As well, regional health authorities and community organizations can use the Framework to guide their policies, programs and services.

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Ambulatory care in Alberta using Ambulatory Care Classification System data

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The Ambulatory Care Classification System, or ACCS, was developed by Alberta Health and WEllness in 1997. Since its implementation, the volume of data submitted to Alberta Health and Wellness has... More ≫

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The Ambulatory Care Classification System, or ACCS, was developed by Alberta Health and WEllness in 1997. Since its implementation, the volume of data submitted to Alberta Health and Wellness has grown each year. This document reports on the results of a project which was initiated to demonstrate how data from ACCS could be used to describe and assess ambulatory services provided in Alberta. It summarizes the current use and users of ACCS data, and reviews major opportunities and challenges in using ACCS data and hilghlights issues that could enhance the utility of ACCS.

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Sexually transmitted infections (STI) surveillance report : Alberta - 1998 to 2002

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The numbers of notifiable sexually transmitted infections declined to a low in 1997 but have risen progressively in Alberta during 1998 to 2002. By 2002, sexually transmitted infections accounted... More ≫

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The numbers of notifiable sexually transmitted infections declined to a low in 1997 but have risen progressively in Alberta during 1998 to 2002. By 2002, sexually transmitted infections accounted for more than fifty percent of all reportable communicable diseases in Alberta. This report provides detailed statistics on incidence rates of the various sexually transmitted diseases in Alberta.

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