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The role of the Public Health Agency of Canada is to: promote health; prevent and control chronic diseases and injuries; prevent and control infectious diseases; prepare for and respond to public health emergencies; We serve as a central point for sharing Canada's expertise with the rest of the world. As such, our role is also to: strengthen ...
The Public Health Agency of Canada is part of the federal health portfolio. Our activities focus on protecting against threats to public health, preventing and reducing diseases and injury, and promoting health, well-being and equity.
Jan 7, 2020 · The HPS outlines three main components: 1) a formal health curriculum, 2) the school environment, and 3) the school/community relationship (5).
While we have the means to prevent or delay many health problems, Canada’s current health system is mainly focused on diagnosis, treatment and care. To create healthier populations, and to sustain our publicly funded health system, a better balance between prevention and treatment must be achieved.
Generic core competencies provide a baseline for what is required to fulfill public health system core functions. These include population health assessment, surveillance, disease and injury prevention, health promotion and health protection.1.
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Feb 7, 2006 · The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) coordinates intergovernmental approaches to public health and develops national policies. It also provides funding to community, volunteer and not-for-profit agencies that support these policies.
Support Canada’s public health response to the opioid crisis and other emerging drug threats by funding initiatives that reduce barriers to care for people who use drugs, and increasing outreach and public health education for priority populations including youth.
