1. HEALTH CARE AGENCIES

2. 12/5/20152 Government Agencies conduct research and oversee programs providing care to the public (especially the elderly and children) establish health care polices examples are: –Local health departments (eg. York Region Public Health) –Ontario agency for health protection and promotion (provincial agency) –Public Health Agency of Canada (national agency) –World Health Organization (international agency)

3. Local Health Departments 36 public health departments in Ontario administer health promotion and disease prevention programs inform the public about healthy life-styles, communicable disease control including education in STDs, healthy growth and development including parenting education provide immunization carry out restaurant inspections provide selected screening services send information (statistics) about communicable diseases to provincial and national agencies Toronto Public Health 12/5/20153

4. Ontario agency for health protection and promotion (OAHPP) a centre for specialized research and knowledge in public health focuses on the areas of infectious disease, infection control and prevention, health promotion, chronic disease and injury prevention, and environmental health. 12/5/20154

5. Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) promote health prevent and control chronic diseases and injuries prevent and control infectious diseases prepare for and respond to public health emergencies through research, programs and services, the goals of PHAC are to bring about healthier Canadians 12/5/20155

6. World Health Organization (WHO) sponsored by the United Nations primary goal is to help all people attain the highest possible levels of health collects international health statistics and information on disease and publishes information provides training for medical personnel to improve general health or combat specific diseases 12/5/20156

7. Volunteer and Nonprofit Health Agencies supported by private contributions and fund-raising events most deal with a specific disease or group of diseases provide funding for research and promote education on information learned through research may also provide special services to victims of disease by purchasing equipment or providing treatment centers 12/5/20157 Canadian Lung Association

8. Homework Search the web to find out more about a volunteer, nonprofit, Canadian health agency. Be prepared to share the information with the rest of the class. 12/5/20158