This is a statutory position and the responsibilities are defined under the Health Act, the School Act, the Community Care Facilities Licensing Act and Regulations, as well as the Municipal Act. The Medical Health Officer is appointed jointly by Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and by Order-in-Council of the Provincial Government.
The primary role of the Medical Health Officer is the protection and promotion of the health of the public through a combination of educational and environmental supports.
Health promotion has to do with your lifestyle, your biology, your health care and your environment or as the World Health Organization defines it "the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health".
The Medical Health Officer offers a number of articles on a wide variety of health issues to help you improve your health. Look for an emphasis on health promotion as self-responsibility, community empowerment and healthy public policy.
The Medical Health Officer for the Coast Garibaldi Area can be reached at paul.martiquet@cgh.bc.ca.
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Child Aand Family Health
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Child And Family Health
Child And Family
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Disease
Family And Child Health
18-Jan-2012 - Making Cannabis Policy Work
12-Jan-2012 - Fluoride In Your Water
12-Jan-2012 - Ready For Disaster
05-Dec-2011 - Eating For Healthy Vision
05-Dec-2011 - Get Swimming
05-Dec-2011 - Dietary Supplements
05-Dec-2011 - Income Inequality And Health
05-Dec-2011 - Prrd Re Smart Meters
09-Nov-2011 - Microwave In Every Kitchen
09-Nov-2011 - Diabetes - The Tipping Point
22-Dec-2010 - Lessons From The Pandemic
22-Dec-2010 - What About Men's Health
13-Oct-2009 - Women And Alcohol
13-Oct-2009 - Investing Early
02-May-2007 - There's Good Fat
11-Apr-2007 - Healthy How-To
03-Apr-2007 - Green Clean Kit
21-Feb-2007 - Climate Changes L
20-Feb-2007 - Climate Changes
13-Feb-2007 - Scents Sense
06-Dec-2006 - Mind-Body
15-Aug-2006 - It's About You
07-Jun-2006 - Domestic Violence
18-May-2006 - Helping Healthy Living
Food
Population Health
Safety And Injury Prevention
Travel Health
Water Quality