The renewal of public health in Nova Scotia

Page b The Renewal of Public Health in Nova Scotia: Building a Public Health System to Meet the Needs of Nova Scotians Health Health Promotion and Protection 1_Health Renewal large format. [...] Page d The Renewal of Public Health in Nova Scotia: Building a Public Health System to Meet the Needs of Nova Scotians Health Health Promotion and Protection 1_Health Renewal large format. [...] The new department sets the stage for the development and implementation of an integrated public health system that emphasizes both the promotion and protection of Nova Scotians’ health and well being. [...] This recognition resulted in the country’s First Ministers identifying that public health efforts “are critical to achieving better health outcomes for Canadians and contributing to the long-term sustainability of medicare.” At the national level, the past year has witnessed the establishment of a Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) headed by the country’s first Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO [...] The core functions of the public health system include: population health assessment, health surveillance, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and health protection.