Health Canada
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| State level | Federal level | ||
| Position of the authority | Ministry | ||
| Supervisory authority (s) | Government of Canada | ||
| Consist | since 1996 | ||
| Headquarters | Ottawa , Ontario | ||
| Minister of Health | Patty Hajdu | ||
| Employee | 9,198 (as of March 31, 2016) | ||
| Website | www.hc-sc.gc.ca | ||
Health Canada ( HC , English ) or because of the government Canadian bilingualism equally well Santé Canada ( SC , French ) is the name of the Ministry of Health of Canada , headquartered in Ottawa . The responsible minister of health has been Patty Hajdu since 2019 .
tasks
Health Canada deals with all areas of public health care , such as: B .:
aims
Health Canada, in cooperation with other organizations, in particular the authorities of the Canadian provinces and territories:
- Reduce risks to the health of the individual
- Promote a healthier lifestyle
- Improve prevention, health promotion and health protection in the long term
- Reduce health care inequalities in Canadian society
- Provide health information.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Population of the Federal Public Service by Department. Government of Canada - Department of Treasury, September 22, 2016, accessed February 27, 2017 .
- ↑ Health Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia