Manitoba Health

The core functions of public health are population health assessment, health surveillance, disease and injury prevention, health promotion and health protection.

Manitoba Public Health aims to provide the leadership and coordination for an integrated approach to public health programs and services. To focus on the prevention and control of diseases and the promotion of health, it is organized into the functional branches listed below.

Visit the Public Health A-Z index for an alphabetical listing of public health topics and information.

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Communicable Disease Control

• Main site
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Sexually Transmitted and Bloodborne Infections
• Diseases and Immunization (Vaccination)
• Other Diseases

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Environmental Health

• Main site
• Dental/Oral Health
• Diseases from Animals, Insects and Parasites
• Environmental Health Risk Assessment
• Food Protection
• Health Protection Unit
• Healthy Indoor Environments

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Emergency Preparedness

• Pandemic Preparedness
• All Hazards Preparedness
• Smoke Exposure from Wildland Fires

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Epidemiology and Surveillance

• Legislation and Guidelines
  
• Surveillance and Epidemiology Reports
  
• Surveillance Forms
  
• Data Access Policies, Procedures and Forms - Policies and procedures were developed regarding access to communicable disease information from the Communicable Disease Surveillance System so that specifics of the requests are detailed allowing appropriate prioritization, clarity and preservation of data integrity and interpretation. 
  
  • Health Information Data Request Form
    

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Cadham Provincial Laboratory

• Main site
• Activities
• Guide to Services
• History
• Newborn Screening
• Publications

To reach staff and for general inquiries:

Public Health Policy Manitoba Health 4th Floor - 300 Carlton St. Winnipeg MB  R3B 3M9  CANADA Phone:  (204) 788-6666