Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Canada’s leading source of high-quality health data for 25+ years | Principale source de données de grande qualité sur la santé au pays depuis +25 ans

Our Vision
To help improve Canada’s health system and the well-being of Canadians by being a leading source of unbiased, credible and comparable information that will enable health leaders to make better-informed decisions.

Why does measuring health inequalities matter?Because health equity means everyone has a fair chance to reach their best...
06/04/2026

Why does measuring health inequalities matter?

Because health equity means everyone has a fair chance to reach their best health.

Across Canada, many people struggle to get the care they need because of where they live, how much money they make or the language they speak. These barriers are unfair, and many are preventable.

That’s why we provide health systems with data broken down by population groups to measure and monitor health inequalities. We call this equity stratification, and we routinely report by age, gender or s*x, urban versus rural/remote location, and income.

We’ve also developed this toolkit to help analysts, researchers and health system advisors with measuring and reporting on health inequalities: https://ow.ly/gHbE50Z4OcU

Small implementation gaps can lead to reporting challenges, rework and missed opportunities.Join CIHI’s Health Workforce...
06/03/2026

Small implementation gaps can lead to reporting challenges, rework and missed opportunities.

Join CIHI’s Health Workforce Information (HWI) team for a free session on MDS implementation built for software vendors supporting health profession regulators. Get practical insights, common challenges and tools to strengthen reporting and better support your clients.

📧Get in touch ([email protected]) today to register and attend.
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De petites lacunes dans la mise en œuvre peuvent entraîner des difficultés dans l’établissement des rapports, des corrections et des occasions manquées.

Joignez-vous à l’équipe Information sur la main-d’œuvre de la santé (IMS) de l’ICIS pour une séance gratuite sur la mise en œuvre du SMD, conçue pour les fournisseurs de logiciels qui accompagnent les organismes de réglementation des professions de la santé. Obtenez des conseils pratiques, découvrez les défis courants et découvrez des outils pour améliorer la production de rapports et mieux soutenir vos clients.

📧Contactez-nous dès aujourd'hui pour vous inscrire et participer : [email protected]

The month of June is National Indigenous History Month and also the start of Pride Season.During this time, we recognize...
06/01/2026

The month of June is National Indigenous History Month and also the start of Pride Season.

During this time, we recognize the contributions that Indigenous Peoples and people in 2SLGBTQ + communities make to enriching society.

While these communities are individual and distinct, they also intersect. We encourage you to take some time to learn more about two-spirit people — a term used by Indigenous Peoples in North America to describe a person with both masculine and feminine spirits — and the role colonization has played in negatively impacting q***r and gender-diverse people in Indigenous communities.

Learn more about these communities and how you can be a better ally: https://ow.ly/gbNb50W53eq
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy: https://ow.ly/g7Yv50W53er

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Juin est le Mois national de l’histoire autochtone et le début de la saison des Fiertés.

À cette occasion, nous soulignons les contributions des peuples autochtones et des membres des communautés 2ELGBTQ+ à l’enrichissement de la société.

Bien que ces communautés soient uniques et distinctes, elles s’entrecroisent également. Nous vous encourageons à prendre le temps d’en apprendre davantage sur les personnes bispirituelles — terme employé par les peuples autochtones d’Amérique du Nord pour décrire une personne dont l’esprit est à la fois masculin et féminin — et sur les répercussions négatives de la colonisation chez les personnes q***rs et de diverses identités de genre dans les communautés autochtones.

Is the supply of health care providers keeping pace with the mental health and substance use (MHSU) needs of Canadians? ...
05/28/2026

Is the supply of health care providers keeping pace with the mental health and substance use (MHSU) needs of Canadians?

Despite supply increases in psychotherapists and social workers, vacancies among psychologists, psychotherapists and social workers remain high.

And though the number of family physicians and pediatricians providing psychotherapy shows minimal change, the volume of psychotherapy/counselling visits conducted by these providers has increased considerably, suggesting they are filling an important gap amid growing demand.

This isn’t just a workforce issue. It’s also an access issue.

Behind every vacancy is someone waiting longer, navigating more barriers or going without care altogether.

Our latest report describes what we know — and what we don’t — about the regulated MHSU workforce in Canada, the services they deliver and recent data on service access: https://ow.ly/O5na50Z4s7R

05/11/2026

May 11 - 17 is National Nursing Week!

Expanding the use of nurse practitioners is one of the most discussed ways to mitigate the ongoing shortage of family physicians in Canada, especially in rural and remote communities.

In this episode from 2023, host Avis Favaro speaks with nurse practitioners Cindy Fehr and Stan Marchuk about where their field fits in Canadian health care as well as the challenges they face : https://ow.ly/ATcw50YXE3V



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Du 11 au 17 mai, c'est la Semaine nationale des soins infirmiers !

Le recours accru aux infirmières praticiennes est l'une des solutions les plus souvent évoquées pour pallier la pénurie persistante de médecins de famille au Canada, en particulier dans les communautés rurales et isolées.

Dans cet épisode datant de 2023, l'animatrice Avis Favaro s'entretient avec les infirmières praticiennes Cindy Fehr et Stan Marchuk sur la place de leur profession dans le système de santé canadien ainsi que sur les défis auxquels elles sont confrontées.

What will it take to build a truly “made-in-Canada” life sciences sector?We’re at the PPF’s , where our CEO Anderson Ch...
05/07/2026

What will it take to build a truly “made-in-Canada” life sciences sector?

We’re at the PPF’s , where our CEO Anderson Chuck is joining the conversation on strengthening this key economic sector—leveraging Canada’s advantage in high-quality health data.

Indigenous women make up 16% of all female homicide victims, and 11% of missing women, yet Indigenous people make up onl...
05/05/2026

Indigenous women make up 16% of all female homicide victims, and 11% of missing women, yet Indigenous people make up only 4.3% of the population of Canada.

May 5 marks Red Dress Day, a day of awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit Peoples (MMIWG2S+).

This day reflects an ongoing reality: First Nations, Inuit and Métis women and girls face disproportionate violence in Canada, and many cases are underreported or missing from data systems. Gaps like this matter. They shape what we see and what we fail to see.

Today take a moment to remember, and to reflect on what needs to change.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/V1gx50YV11Z
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Les femmes autochtones représentent 16 % des victimes d'homicide et 11 % des femmes disparues, alors qu'elles ne constituent que 4,3 % de la population du Canada.

Le 5 mai, c'est la Journée de la robe rouge, une journée de sensibilisation aux femmes, filles et personnes bispirituelles autochtones disparues et assassinées (MMIWG2S+).

Cette journée met en lumière une réalité persistante. Les femmes et les filles des Premières Nations, inuites et métisses sont confrontées à une violence disproportionnée au Canada, et de nombreux cas ne sont pas signalés ou ne figurent pas dans les bases de données. Ces lacunes ont leur importance. Elles déterminent ce que nous voyons et ce que nous ne voyons pas.

Aujourd’hui, prends un moment pour te souvenir et réfléchir à ce qui doit changer.

En savoir plus : https://ow.ly/9sJk50YV11Y

05/04/2026

: Mental health is health. A smile may be hiding stress. Silence may be covering anxiety.

Our most recent data release on child and youth mental health shows that

*️⃣ Rates of people age 5 to 24 visiting emergency departments for mental health concerns and being hospitalized for them have declined overall for the past 5 years
*️⃣ However, the rates of children and youth of that same age visiting physicians and being dispensed psychotropic medications for mental health have increased

Your feelings are real. Your story matters. You are not alone.

Learn more about child and youth mental health across Canada in our recent data release: https://ow.ly/POgQ50VKAoq

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La santé mentale, c’est la santé. Un sourire peut camoufler du stress. Le silence peut cacher l’anxiété.

Voici ce qui ressort de notre récente publication sur la santé mentale des enfants et des jeunes de 5 à 24 ans :

*️⃣ Les taux de visites au service d’urgence et d’hospitalisation pour des troubles de santé mentale ont reculé depuis 5 ans.
*️⃣ Cependant, on observe une hausse du nombre de consultations médicales et de l’utilisation de psychotropes.

Vos émotions sont réelles. Votre histoire compte. Vous n’êtes pas seul.

Pour en savoir sur la santé mentale des enfants et des jeunes au Canada, voyez notre dernière publication : https://ow.ly/j85150VKApA

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