Report on the Health of Canadians

Prepared by the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Advisory committee on Population Health for the Meeting of Ministers of Health
Toronto, Ontario
September 10-11, 1996

Table of Contents

Preface

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

• Purpose
• How is Health Measured?
• What Makes People Healthy?
• Approach and Organization of the Report

2. Health Status of Canadians

• How is Health Status Measured?
• Is the Health Status of Canadians Improving?
• How Does Canada's Health Status Compare with Other Countries?
• Is Health Shared Equally by All Canadians?
• Is There Potential for Improvement?

3. Influences on Health

• How Do We Measure the Factors that Influence Health?
• Are the Factors that Affect Health Improving?
• How Does Canada Compare with Other Countries?
• Are the Factors that Influence Health Shared Equally by All Canadians?
• Is There Potential for Improvement?

4. Improving Health

• Appendix A: References
• Appendix B: Members of the Advisory Committee on Population Health
• Appendix C: Country Groupings
• Appendix D: Indicator Data and Sources

Important Notices