Public Health Agency of Canada <http://www.publichealth.gc.ca>

Abstract

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is the main governmental agency that oversees public health programs, services, and policies. Its mission is “to promote and protect the health of Canadians through leadership, partnership, innovation and action in public health.” PHAC consists of two branches: Planning and Public Health Integration, and Infectious Disease and Emergency Preparedness. It is managed by the chief public health officer of Canada. The PHAC website is organized into three main categories: diseases and conditions, health and safety, and research and statistics. Agency reports and publications are also available free of charge.

KEYWORDS:

• Canada
• chronic diseases
• emergency preparedness
• food safety
• health promotion
• immunization
• infectious diseases
• injury prevention
• public health
• travel health
• vaccines

Acknowledgments

The three figures reproduced in this article are copies of information from the Public Health Agency of Canada website and are official works published by the Government of Canada. The reproduction has not been produced in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the Government of Canada.

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