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We are your link to health information and dozens of programs and services to keep you
and your family healthy and safe. We have the knowledge, the facts, and the health
professionals to assist you at every stage of your life.
The Community Health Services is a non-profit organization. Tax deductible donations
can be made at either of our Lambton County Offices.
Our Mission Statement
Our mission is to improve the health of all people in Lambton County
- We work with and are accountable to our community
- We promote optimal health
- We prevent disease
The
Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS)
and Protocols (HTML) establish the minimum requirements for fundamental
public health programs and services, which include assessment and
surveillance, health promotion and policy development, disease and injury
prevention, and health protection.
The
Ontario Public Health Standards (PDF) are published by the Minister of
Health and Long-Term Care under the authority of section 7 of the Health
Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7. There are also 26 program
and topic specific Protocols that are incorporated into the Ontario Public
Health Standards.
The Protocols that accompany the OPHS are program and topic specific
documents which provide direction on how boards of health must operationalize specific requirement(s) identified within the OPHS.
The
OPHS and Protocols
(HTML) replace the Mandatory Health Programs and Services
Guidelines (MHPSG), 1997. The review of the MHPSG and development of the
OPHS mark a critical achievement in the overall strategy to renew public
health within Ontario.
For further information on the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS),
2008,
published by
the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, pursuant to Section 7 of the
Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7,
please click below:
Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS) & Protocols 2008
(HTML) (Nov.
2008)
PDF - 52 pages
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