Public Health Agency of Canada
www.publichealth.gc.ca
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Canada's Chief Public Health Officer
Agency Context
About the Agency
Who We are
PHAC’s primary goal is to strengthen Canada’s capacity to protect and improve the health of Canadians and to help reduce pressures on the health-care system.
What We Do
The role of the Public Health Agency of Canada is to:
- Promote health;
- Prevent and control chronic diseases and injuries;
- Prevent and control infectious diseases;
- Prepare for and respond to public health emergencies, and
- Strengthen public health capacity in a manner consistent with a shared understanding of the determinants of health and of the common factors that maintain health or lead to disease and injury.
Offices and Branches
Agency Offices
- Office of Chief Science Advisor
- Office of Chief Audit Executive
- Office of Chief Financial Officer
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