Environmental Public Health Division

The Environmental Public Health Division supports Health Canada Regions in the delivery of effective Environmental Public Health Programs in First Nations communities south of 60 degrees through activities such as:

• Support of First Nations and Inuit Health Regional activities;
• Development of national program policies and frameworks;
• Development of environmental public health educational materials; and,
• Identification of training opportunities.

The Environmental Public Health Division also:

• Coordinates and works with other federal government departments, agencies and National Aboriginal Organizations, to address environmental public health issues in First Nations;
• Reports to central agencies and senior management on environmental public health issues; and,
• Identifies and addresses program gaps at a national level.

The Environmental Public Health Division supports the Environmental Public Health Program in the following areas:

• Drinking Water
• Wastewater and Sewage Disposal
• Food Safety
• Garbage and Solid Waste (also known as garbage disposal)
• Health and Housing
• Public Buildings (also known as facilities inspections)
• Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Environmental Communicable Disease Control