Medical Officer For Health - Canada

Canada

See also: Chief Public Health Officer of Canada

In Canada, all communities are under the jurisdiction of an MOH. The roles of the MOH vary across jurisdictions, but always include responsibilities related to public health and safety, and may include the following functions:

  • responsibility for communicable disease control;
  • assessing environmental threats to human health;
  • providing leadership in public health emergency situations;
  • overseeing health surveillance activities;
  • providing expert advise on health promotion and disease prevention;
  • recommending and developing public health policy.

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