Public Health Agency of Canada

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Responsibilities

The Agency achieves its objectives through leadership and partnership. Through work with provinces and territories, the Agency translates public health skills and knowledge into action across the public health spectrum, including promoting health, preventing infectious and chronic disease, and preparing for health-related emergencies.

PHAC is made up of four Branches, including two Laboratories, and has more than 1,600 staff contributing to the achievement of the Agency’s mission. In addition to the National Capital Region, PHAC has a presence in the Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario and Nunavut, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Alberta and Northwest Territories, and British Columbia and Yukon Regions.

PHAC’s main areas of focus are: prevention of disease and injury and the promotion of health; federal leadership and accountability in managing public health emergencies; sharing Canada’s expertise with the rest of the world, and applying international research and development knowledge to Canada’s public health programs; strengthening intergovernmental collaboration on public health and facilitating national approaches to public health policy and planning; and playing a role in Aboriginal public health issues along with Health Canada.

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