PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM - VOTE 1406
The goal of the Public Health Program is to protect and enhance health, and prevent the onset of disease and premature death of Ontarians at all stages of life. The mandate of Public Health includes the entire spectrum of infectious diseases, chronic diseases and injury prevention, healthy child development, family and community health, environmental health, and emergency management - all with a focus on the underlying determinants of health and illness. This Program focuses health resources on prevention, detection, early interventions and treatment where appropriate.
The program sets standards, protocols and performance targets, provides funding to Ontario's public health system, including boards of health, related associations and Public Health Ontario, and provides policy and program oversight to ensure accountability of the system. It includes the Chief Medical Officer of Health who has independent powers and the responsibility to report annually on the state of public health to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The program also partners with Public Health Ontario which supports public health at the provincial and local levels through the provision of scientific advice, education and training and field support as required.
| VOTE -ITEM # |
STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATING EXPENSE | ||||
| 1406-4 | Public Health | |||
| Salaries and wages | 14,715,400 | |||
| Employee benefits | 2,336,100 | |||
| Transportation and communication | 2,580,400 | |||
| Services | 20,365,200 | |||
| Supplies and equipment | 2,353,800 | |||
| Transfer payments | ||||
| Official Local Health Agencies | 367,856,100 | |||
| Outbreaks of Diseases | 168,678,400 | |||
| Tuberculosis Prevention | 8,013,900 | |||
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control | 3,425,200 | |||
| Public Health Associations | 332,300 | |||
| Infection Control | 19,900,400 | |||
| Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion | 150,965,200 | 719,171,500 | ||
| Total Operating Expense to be Voted | 761,522,400 | |||
| Total Operating Expense for Public Health Program | 761,522,400 | |||
| OPERATING ASSETS | ||||
| 1406-6 | Public Health | |||
| Advances and recoverable amounts | ||||
| Official Local Health Agencies | 1,000,000 | |||
| Total Operating Assets to be Voted | 1,000,000 | |||
| Total Operating Assets for Public Health Program | 1,000,000 |
