Manitoba Health

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

The Public Health Division 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 following functional branches:

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Communicable Disease Control

• Main site
• Epidemiology and Surveillance
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Sexually Transmitted Infections and Bloodborne Pathogens
• Vaccine Preventable Diseases
• Other Diseases

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Environmental Health

• Main site
• Dental/Oral Health
• Diseases from Animals and Insects
• Environmental Health Risk Assessment
• Food Protection
• Health Protection Unit
• Tobacco Reduction

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Cadham Provincial Laboratory

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

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Emergency Preparedness

• Pandemic Preparedness
• All Hazards Preparedness

To reach staff and for general inquiries:

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