Vision, Mission, Mandate and Values

We build capacity, assemble expertise and guide action through:

• advice, consultation and interpretation
• continuing education and professional development
• health emergency preparedness
• information management
• knowledge and best practices generation
• laboratory services
• library services
• research, ethics and evaluation
• support to policy and program development
• surveillance and population health assessment.

In meeting our vision, mission and mandate, our primary clients include:

• Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health
• Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and other ministries
• local public health units health system providers and organizations across the continuum of care

In addition to these clients, our Partners for Health can also include academic, research, not-for-profit, community-based and private sector organizations and government agencies working across sectors that contribute to Ontarians achieving the best health possible.