Healthy Canadians: A Healthier World

Engaging the nation and the world

Headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba, PHAC maintains world-class laboratories in Winnipeg and Guelph, Ontario and six regional offices across Canada. In today’s world, effective public health also requires a global effort, and so PHAC is an integral part of a national and international network linking public-health organizations in different countries, the academic community worldwide, and institutions like the World Health Organization, the Pan-American Health Organization and many more. This global partnership encourages the sharing of information, which means PHAC can effectively address potential risks from disease outbreaks and help mitigate the impacts of chronic diseases.

Over 2,200 PHAC staff work in six regions across Canada. Our headquarters are in Ottawa and Winnipeg.

PHAC brings together scientists, researchers, policy makers, public health professionals such as physicians and nurses, epidemiologists, analysts, technicians and support staff who are deeply dedicated to the current and future health of Canadians. We are proud of our leadership, our innovation and action in partnerships that are bringing our vision to life: Healthy Canadians, communities and a healthier world.

Working at PHAC can mean saving people’s lives. At PHAC’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg, scientists work to confront disease outbreaks and study the deadliest human pathogens. With two mobile labs and a wealth of expertise at the NML, the PHAC team is standing by to respond to, and to help eradicate and control outbreaks before they spread.