Abstract
The history and development of Ontario’s new public health agency, Public Health Ontario, is explored. The governance model and organizational structure are identified along with an overview of the relationship with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. The strategic mission and vision are described as are the key functions. The building of the organization through new investments and divestments is explained. The paper concludes with an overview of the challenges encountered and the opportunities ahead.
Key words: Public health, public health administration
Résumé
Nous explorons l’histoire et le développement de Santé publique Ontario, le nouvel organisme de santé publique ontarien. Nous exposons son modèle de gouvernance et sa structure organisationnelle et donnons un aperçu de ses liens avec le ministère de la Santé et des Soins de longue durée de l’Ontario. Nous décrivons sa mission stratégique et sa vision, ainsi que ses fonctions clés. Nous expliquons les nouveaux investissements et les dessaisissements qui ont permis de construire l’organisme. L’article se termine par un aperçu des difficultés rencontrées et des possibilités à l’horizon.
Mots clés: santé publique, administration santé publique
Footnotes
Acknowledgement: Public Health Ontario is supported by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. The opinions and conclusions reported in this paper are those of the author. No endorsement by the Ministry or Public Health Ontario is intended or should be inferred.
Conflict of Interest: None to declare.
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