11 July 2012 marks 25 years since the world reached a population of five billion people. The first World Population Day was held on 11 July 1989 by the United Nations in order to bring awareness to the world’s varied population issues. These include gender equality, the importance of family planning, poverty, maternal health and human rights. The Day is celebrated worldwide with activities such as seminar discussions, information sessions and essay competitions.

Erin Ueffing, Education Co-ordinator for the Canadian Cochrane Centre, is currently in Halifax, Nova Scotia, mentoring fellow Cochrane Canada review authors during a five-day Update Completion Course. The course provides authors who are looking to update their review with a combination of independent work time, one-on-one consultations and presentations by Cochrane Methodologists and experienced review authors. The Cochrane Update Completion Course is taking place at the Nova Scotia Cochrane Resource Centre from 18 - 22 June 2012.  

The Canadian Cochrane Centre is conducting a survey of our Canadian contributors to determine your needs and preferences regarding Cochrane training. We'd like to invite you to complete this survey:  it will take about 20 minutes, and you can return to it at a later point to finish if necessary.To complete the survey, please visit http://bit.ly/cancochranetrainingsurvey by Friday, July 6th.  

By Lawrence Mbuagbaw & Harriet MacLehose13 June 2012 - Posted by thecochranelibrary.com

University of Manitoba Dean of Medicine Dr Brian Postl congratulates the Faculty of Medicine’s Dr Terry Klassen on his appointment to the Governing Council of the CIHR.

Over 300,000 Canadians are living with the effects of a stroke, and more than 50,000 strokes occur in Canada every year (one every 10 minutes), making it a leading cause of death in our country.* Stroke Awareness Month (June 2012) aims to raise awareness about the risk factors that can lead to a stroke and encourage people to lead healthier lifestyles in order to reduce their chances of having a stroke.

Where’s the Evidence? A Top Ten List of Cochrane ReviewsPresented by the Canadian Cochrane Centre and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research10. School-based programs reduce childhood obesity

Where’s the Evidence? A Top Ten List of Cochrane ReviewsPresented by the Canadian Cochrane Centre and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research9. Team-based care improves stroke recovery

Where’s the Evidence? A Top Ten List of Cochrane ReviewsPresented by the Canadian Cochrane Centre and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research8. “Scared straight” programs lead to more, not less, criminal behaviour

Where’s the Evidence? A Top Ten List of Cochrane ReviewsPresented by the Canadian Cochrane Centre and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research7. Speed cameras reduce road traffic injuries and deaths