Canadian Public Health Association

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Canadian PublicHealth Association

• Ron de Burger
• Chair Elect
• Board of Directors

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What is CPHA?

• National voluntary organization
• Incorporated in 1912
• Not-for-profit
• Membership-based

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CPHA Mission Statement

• CPHA is a national, independent, not-for-profit,
  voluntary association representing Public Health
  in Canada, with links to the international
  community. CPHAs members believe in universal
  and equitable access to the basic conditions
  which are necessary to achieve health for all
  Canadians.

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CPHA MISSION - 2

• CPHAS mission is to constitute a special
  national resource in Canada that advocates for
  the improvement and maintenance of personal and
  community health according to the public health
  principles of disease prevention, health
  promotion and protection and healthy public
  policy.

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Canadian Public HealthAssociation 1909-1912

• In 1910 a conference was called attended by
  federal and provincial health officers
• Resolutions
• Membership and Association open to all
• Journal of the Public Health Association of
  Canada official organ of the CPHA
• Association would be a voluntary association
• In 1911, Committees and Sections were
  established
• Committee on Tuberculosis
• Section on Medical Inspection of Schools
• Section of Food Inspection
• Section on Military Hygiene
• Later years, Section of Social Hygiene, Mental
  Hygiene and Child Hygiene

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CPHA Incorporation - 1912

• In 1912, a resolution was passed that active
  membership in CPHA be accorded to all members of
  the medical profession, veterinary medicine,
  engineering and architecture professions, and
  public health officials engaged or interested in
  public health.

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CPHA believes in.

• universal and equitable access tothe basic
  conditions.necessary to achieve health for all
  Canadians

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How does CPHA operate?
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Definition of Public Health

• Public Health has been described as the science
  and art of promoting health, preventing disease,
  prolonging life and improving quality of life
  through the organized efforts of society.

Dr. John Last Dictionary of Epidemiology
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Five Core Functions of Public Health In Canada

• Population health assessment
• Health surveillance
• Health protection
• Health Promotion
• Disease and injury prevention
• (Emergency preparedness)

Advisory Committee on Population Health (ACPH),
2002.
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Issues Based Plan

• Determine a Pan-Canadian Public Health Agenda
• Public Health Human Resources
• Increase Core Capacity
• Develop a Proactive, Innovative and Sensitive
  Organizational Culture
• Revitalize and Enhance Membership

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CIDA
Health Canada / Public Health Agency
CPHA
Small Funding Relationship Major Policy
relationship
Major Funding Relationship Limited Policy
Relationship

• Core Business
• Policy Development
• Advocacy
• Knowledge development and transfer
• Membership Services

• Business Activities
• Conference Department
• Plain Language Service
• Health Resource Centre

• National Programs Projects
• HIV/AIDS and Hep C Information Centres
• Can. Coalition for Immunization Awareness and
  Promotion
• VOICE

• International Programs Projects
• Africa
• Latin America and Caribbean
• Asia and Pacific
• Middle East and Northern Africa
• Central and Eastern Europe

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National Program Activities

• Canada Health Day
• Canadian Journal of Public Health
• Health Resources Centre
• Membership
• Conferences and Workshops
• Plain Language Service

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National Programs - 2

• National Literacy and Health Program
• Best Practices and Evaluation Tools for
  Anti-Bullying Program
• Canadian Literacy and Health Blue Ribbon Panel
• Second Canadian Conference on Literacy and Health

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National Programs - 3

• Canadian Coalition for Influenza Immunization
  (CCIAP)
• Canadian HIV/AIDS Information Centre
• Canadian Health Network - HIV/AIDS Affiliate
• Canadian Hepatitis C Information Centre
• Canadian Immunization Awareness Program

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Regions of Activity

• Africa
• Latin America and Caribbean
• Asia and Pacific
• Middle East and Northern Africa
• Central and Eastern Europe

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Current International Programs

• Strengthening of Public Health Associations
  Program (SOPHA)
• Canadian International Immunization Initiative
  (CIII)
• Caribbean HIV/AIDS Project (CAREC)
• Health Promotion in Action (Brazil)

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International Programs - 2

• Healthier Futures Improving the Health of
  Aboriginal and Rural Women and Children in
  Formosa (Argentina)
• HIV/AIDS and Young People in South Eastern Europe
  (Balkans) and HIV/AIDS and Young People and
  Strengthening Child Rights (Romania, Bulgaria and
  Moldova)

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International Programs - 3

• Malawi Family Reproductive Health Project (Phase
  II)
• Southern African AIDS Training (SAT) Programme,
  Phase III
• Strengthening of Essential Public Health
  Functions (Balkans)

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International Programs - 4

• Tobacco and Youth (Russia)
• Reproductive Health HIV/AIDS (World Bank
  Institute)
• Zambia Family and Reproductive Health Project
  (Phase II)

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CPHA Issues Based Plan

• Determine a Pan Canadian Public Health Agenda
• PHAC partnership
• CPHA key messages
• CCPH21
• National Report Card
• Tracking System for Expenditures

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CPHA Issues Based Plan - 2

• Public Health Human Resources
• Plan for involvement in public health human
  resources
• CPHA role in education/certification
• CPHA role in accreditation

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CPHA Issues Based Plan - 3

• Increase Core Capacity
• Financial plan for sustainability
• Investigate core funding
• Human Resources Strategy
• Communication Strategy
• Canadian Journal of Public Health Review

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CPHA Issues Based Plan - 4

• Proactive, Innovative and Sensitive
• Organizational Culture
• Public Health Disciplines Group
• Governance Review

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