Veterans Affairs committee  I would simply thank you for your attention today and for the questions, and I would reiterate that the recommendations are undergoing a comprehensive review. We anticipate that the next iteration of the recommendations for malaria prevention and treatment will be available at so

Veterans Affairs committee  Health care providers have access to product monographs, which are overseen by Health Canada. In terms of the CATMAT guidelines, these are published online and made available to physicians, and there is a communication strategy for those guidelines to ensure that practitioners wh

Veterans Affairs committee  It really wouldn't necessarily be a question within the purview of the Public Health Agency of Canada. I could speak to it in terms of the committee looking at evidence for this being associated with mefloquine, and there has been no evidence sufficient to support that. As well,

Veterans Affairs committee  The Public Health Agency's role with respect to this is to develop the guidance and the recommendations for health care practitioners to use when they are prescribing for individuals, taking into account all the issues that relate to that individual and so forth. The agency does

Veterans Affairs committee  As I noted, the CATMAT committee undertakes a very rigorous review of the scientific evidence that is available, and if that scientific evidence is available, it would be accounted for in their recommendations. At this point, the balance of information does not allow for that co

Veterans Affairs committee  Good afternoon, and thank you for the opportunity to speak specifically about the Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel, CATMAT, and its role and process in developing medical, scientific, and public health advice relating to tropical disease and health risks associ