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CANADA HEALTH DAY [1 record]

Record 1 2011-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Arts and Culture
OBS

Canada Health Day is dedicated to recognizing exciting new developments occurring in public health and public health care fields. In addition to being a time of reflection on past health accomplishments, a time of appreciation for the people who deliver health services and a time to consider future health needs and health system capacity. May 12th is also an historically significant international date. It commemorates an important date in the evolution of health care and health care systems - the birthday of Florence Nightingale.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Arts et Culture
OBS

La Journée nationale de la santé est consacrée à la célébration des derniers progrès dans les domaines de la santé et des soins de santé. C'est l'occasion de réfléchir aux réalisations de l'année écoulée, de célébrer les intervenants des services de santé et d'anticiper les besoins de santé et la capacité future du système. Mais le 12 mai est aussi une date significative à l'échelle internationale. Elle commémore un important jalon de l'évolution des soins et des systèmes de santé : l'anniversaire de naissance de Florence Nightingale.

Spanish

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