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Our role
The Public Health Agency of Canada, Alberta/Northwest Territories Region
is dedicated to promoting the health of Canadians. Our community-based initiatives cover
a range of health issues including diabetes prevention, HIV/AIDS, and
children's health. PHAC has a presence in all six regions of Canada and with the Northern Secretariat. These offices carry out the former Health Canada - Population and Public Health Branch's mandate through such activities as program delivery, research and knowledge development, policy analysis and development, community capacity building, and public and professional education.
Our programs reach a variety of groups who have unique needs within
our diverse population, such as people living in remote areas, Aboriginal
children and pregnant adolescents. Through our programs we serve over
180 communities annually in our region.
Our Region works with many partners to deliver population health promotion
programs. Located in Edmonton and Calgary, we collaborate with government,
non-government and non-profit organizations on a variety of health issues.
All our programs, which are planned and delivered using a Population
Health Approach, are implemented and directed through committees
that have community, provincial and federal representation.
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