The Office of the Chief Provincial Public Health Officer (CPPHO) is responsible for taking the lead on public health in the province. Broadly speaking, public health is the organized efforts to keep people healthy and prevent injury, illness and early death. It includes programs, services and policies that promote and protect the health of people and the communities where we live, learn, work and play.
The main roles of the chief and deputy chief provincial public health officers are to:
- monitor and report on the health status of Manitobans,
- support government departments and other partners to improve the overall health of Manitobans and reduce health disparities,
- take appropriate action consistent with the powers and responsibilities described for the CPPHO in The Public Health Act, and
- advance public health knowledge and capacity.
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Families First Home Visiting
Are you expecting a baby? Are you the parent of an infant or a preschool child? If so, Families First may be for you.
Public Health provides voluntary Families First home visiting that supports parents with topics such as parenting practices, child development and connecting to community resources.
Together with their home visitor, parents will explore an evidence-based curriculum and do fun activities together, based on what interests them most, to provide the best possible start for their children's future.
For additional information, please connect with your public health nurse. Office locations and phone numbers can be found here: https://www.gov.mb.ca/healthychild/familiesfirst/
