Health and Community Services St. John's Region
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Health and Community Services St. John's Region is the governing body
for healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador
. The area region includes the communities of:
Health regions of Canada
Health regions of Canada are used to administer public health to Canadians. Public health is primarily a provincial jurisdiction in Canada's federal system, so health regions are organized and given responsibilities by the provinces, causing differences among the health units across the country.-...
for healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. The area region includes the communities of:
- Conception Bay South
- northeast Avalon PeninsulaAvalon PeninsulaThe Avalon Peninsula is a large peninsula that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland.The peninsula is home to 257,223 people, which is approximately 51% of Newfoundland's population in 2009, and is the location of the provincial capital, St. John's. It is connected to the...
- Bell IslandBell IslandBell Island is a Canadian island located off Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula in Conception Bay.Measuring 9 km in length and 3 km in width, Bell Island has an area of 34 km²...
- St. John'sSt. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorSt. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
- Mount Pearl