Public Health in Ontario Executive & Administrative Assistant Conference February 6, 2015
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Public Health in Ontario
Executive & Administrative Assistant Conference
February 6, 2015
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What is Public Health?
what we, as a society, do collectively to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy
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A Little History
1854 Cholera Outbreak Soho London
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Broadstreet Pump 1854
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Early Public Health Intervention 1854
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Public Health in Ontario 7
Public Health Units – What Do We Do
Protection – Inspections, reducing environmental hazards Promotion – Health education, healthy public policy Prevention – Immunization, screening, injury prevention Keeping People Healthy
It’s What We Do 8
Board of Health Structures Autonomous or Independent
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Established under the Health Protection
and Promotion Act
Examples:
Brant County Health Unit, Eastern Ontario Health Unit
Regional
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Established as Regional Municipalities
Examples:
Durham, Halton, Niagara, Peel
Single Tier
Established or continued under City specific Acts
Examples:
Norfolk Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton,
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What Influences Health?
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Social Determinants of Health
Income and social status
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Social support networks Education and literacy Employment/working conditions Social and physical environments Personal health practices & coping skills Healthy child development Biology and genetic endowment Health services Gender Culture Language
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Public Health at the Local Level Community Clinical Camps Client Homes Community Clinics Daycares Elementary & Secondary Schools Early Years Centres/ Best PHU Start Hubs Food Premises Municipal Arenas/ Community Centres/Pools Workplaces Physician/Clinician Practices Long Term Care Homes Hospitals Personal Service Settings 12
Public Health Key Players
PHAC Municipalities PHUs Associations PHO MOHLTC Labs
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Public Health Key Players
PHAC Municipalities PHUs Associations PHO MOHLTC Labs
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Public Health Key Players
PHAC Municipalities PHUs Associations PHO
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Gregory Taylor
MOHLTC Labs
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Public Health Key Players
PHAC Municipalities PHUs Associations PHO
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Mowat
MOHLTC Labs
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Public Health Key Players
PHAC Municipalities PHUs Associations PHO
President and CEO Dr. Peter Donnelly
MOHLTC Labs
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Public Health Key Players
PHAC Municipalities PHUs Associations PHO MOHLTC Labs
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Questions?
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