2. OTTAWA
PUBLIC HEALTH 2008 ANNUAL REPORT SANTÉ PUBLIQUE OTTAWA
RAPPORT ANNUEL DE 2008 |
Committee Recommendation
That Council receive this report
for information.
Recommandation DU Comité
Que le Conseil
prenne connaissance du présent rapport.
Documentation
1.
Deputy
City Manager's report, City Operations dated 17 September 2009
(ACS2009-COS-OPH-0004).
Community and
Protective Services Committee
Comité des services communautaires et de protection
and Council / et au Conseil
17 September, 2009 / le 17
septembre, 2009
Submitted by/Soumis par : Steve Kanellakos, Deputy City Manager/
Directeur municipal adjoint,
Community and Protective
Services/Services communautaires et de protection
Contact Person/Personne ressource : Dr. Isra Levy, Medical Officer of
Health
Ottawa
Public Health/Santé publique Ottawa
613-580-2424
x 23681, isra.levy@ottawa.ca
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OBJET :
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That the Community and Protective Services Committee and
Council receive this report for information.
Que le
Comité des services communautaires et de protection ainsi que le Conseil
prennent connaissance du présent rapport.
The legal obligations and authority for public health in Ontario are established under the Health Protection and Promotion Act. The 2008 Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS) and Protocols establish the minimum requirements for fundamental public health programs and services. The development and delivery of an annual report is one requirement stipulated in the OPHS.
The 2008 Annual Report gives Ottawa Public Health (OPH) the opportunity to thank community partners, volunteers and sponsors for their continued support and contributions to public health programs and services. OPH also thanks and acknowledges the leadership and support of the City of Ottawa Council as the Board of Health.
The Ottawa Public Health 2008 Annual Report also provides an overview of the programs and services that are delivered every day to keep residents of Ottawa healthy and safe. It highlights achievements and success stories, and provides information on how OPH will meet challenges in the future.
Notable service excellence initiatives from 2008 include:
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Working
with Aboriginal serving organizations to develop the First Nations, Métis and
Inuit Diabetes Network to ensure that the urban Aboriginal community has access
to culturally relevant resources, training and approaches to preventing
diabetes. Peer health professionals have recognized the Network as an
innovative approach to community partnership building.
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Delivering
culturally appropriate information about HIV/AIDS prevention through the
Operation Hairspray Program. The Program trains African and Caribbean
hairdressers and barbers on how to discuss HIV/AIDS and other sexually
transmitted infections with clients. This Program has also been recognized for
its innovation.
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Responding
to emerging environmental health issues such as bed bugs, and health hazards
such as the August 2008 listeriosis outbreak;
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Working
with community organizations to improve and increase health promotion activities
and interactions with members of Ottawa’s gay community;
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Providing front-line services that give
babies a healthy start, raise awareness of substance-abuse among youth and
promote active lifestyles for seniors; and
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Taking
significant action on the revitalization of Ottawa’s Board of Health governance
model with the overall goal to improve public health stewardship and increase
the capacity of OPH to meet Ottawa’s health needs.
In an ever-evolving climate of heath concerns, illnesses and outbreaks, OPH strives to ensure that services reflect up to date information, are responsive and meet the needs of the community. Collecting data through systematic surveillance activities, serving as a broker of local health information, expanding partnerships at the local, regional and national levels as well as fulfilling regular reporting commitments to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care ensure that OPH provides programs that are locally relevant, culturally and linguistically appropriate and achieve mandated requirements.
There are no financial implications associated with this report.
Document 1 - Ottawa Public Health 2008 Annual Report/Santé Publique Ottawa Rapport Annuel de 2008. (On file with the City Clerk)
Ottawa Public Health to
coordinate the distribution of the 2008 Ottawa Public Health Annual Report