Health regions of Canada
Encyclopedia
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.
Vitalité Health Network is composed of the facilities previously managed by:
Beauséjour Regional Health Authority
Acadie-Bathurst Health Authority
Restigouche Health Authority
Regional Health Authority 4
Horizon Health Network is composed of the facilities previously managed by:
South-East Regional Health Authority
River Valley Health
Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation
Miramichi Regional Health Authority
Local Health Integration Network
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
to Canadians
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Public health is primarily a provincial jurisdiction in Canada's federal system
Canadian federalism
Canada is a federation with two distinct jurisdictions of political authority: the country-wide federal government and the ten regionally-based provincial governments. It also has three territorial governments in the far north, though these are subject to the federal government...
, so health regions are organized and given responsibilities by the provinces
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
, causing differences among the health units across the country.
Alberta
- Alberta Health ServicesAlberta Health ServicesAlberta Health Services is the province-wide organization responsible for providing hospital and other health care in the Canadian province of Alberta. Known as the "superboard", it was created in May 2008, with the abolition of nine previous regional health authorities, the Alberta Mental Health...
- a "superboard" created on May 16, 2008 to replace the following nine former health regions:
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- Aspen Regional Health AuthorityAspen Regional Health AuthorityAspen Regional Health Authority was the governing body for healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Alberta. The area region included the communities of:* Athabasca* Barrhead* Bonnyville* Boyle* Calling Lake* Cold Lake* Edson...
- Calgary Health RegionCalgary Health RegionCalgary Health Region was formerly the governing body for healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Alberta. It was amalgamated with other regional health authorities in 2008 to become part of Alberta Health Services...
- Capital HealthCapital HealthCapital Health was a public health authority part of Alberta Health Services providing complete health services to Edmonton, Alberta's capital city, and its surrounding central Alberta communities...
- Chinook Health
- David Thompson Regional Health Authority
- East Central HealthEast Central HealthEast Central Health was the governing body for healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Alberta. The area region included the communities of:* Lamont* Willingdon* Myrnam* Tofield* Mundare* Vegreville* Two Hills* Mannville* Islay...
- Northern Lights Health Region
- Palliser Health Region
- Peace Country Health RegionPeace Country Health RegionPeace Country Health Region was the governing body for healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Alberta until 2008 when the regional health authorities were merged into a single "super board"...
- Aspen Regional Health Authority
British Columbia
- Northern HealthNorthern HealthNorthern Health is the publicly-funded healthcare provider for a the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The area region includes the communities of:* Atlin* Burns Lake* Chetwynd* Dawson Creek* Fort Nelson* Fort St. James* Fort St...
- Interior HealthInterior HealthInterior Health is the publicly funded healthcare provider in an area of the Canadian province of British Columbia.Interior Health was established as one of five geographically based health authorities in 2001 by the Government of British Columbia...
- Vancouver Island Health AuthorityVancouver Island Health AuthorityVancouver Island Health Authority is the publicly-funded health care provider in an area in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The region includes the communities of:* Vancouver Island* Gulf Islands* Johnstone Strait* Central Coast...
- Vancouver Coastal HealthVancouver Coastal HealthVancouver Coastal Health is a regional health authority providing direct and contracted health services including primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary care, home and community care, mental health services, population and preventive health and addictions services in part of Greater Vancouver...
- Fraser HealthFraser HealthFraser Health is one of six publicly funded health care Regions into which the Canadian province of British Columbia is divided. It has 22,000 employees and serves the region from Boston Bar in the Fraser Canyon all the way down the Fraser River Valley to the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby...
- Provincial Health Services AuthorityProvincial Health Services AuthorityProvincial Health Services Authority is a publicly funded health service provider in the province of British Columbia. Other health authorities in the province have a regional jurisdiction. PHSA is unique in Canada as the only health authority having a province-wide mandate for specialized health...
Manitoba
- Assiniboine Regional Health AuthorityAssiniboine Regional Health AuthorityThe Assiniboine Regional Health Authority is the service provider for health care in southwestern Manitoba. The population of the ARHA is estimated at 71,497...
- Brandon Regional Health AuthorityBrandon Regional Health AuthorityThe Brandon Regional Health Authoriuty is the governing body for healthcare services in and around the City of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. The BRHA service area includes Brandon, Rural Municipality of Cornwallis, Rural Municipality of Elton, and Rural Municipality of Whitehead...
- Burntwood Regional Health AuthorityBurntwood Regional Health AuthorityThe Burntwood Regional Health Authority is the service provide for healthcare in a large geographical area of northern Manitoba, Canada. The Burntwood RHA is a member of the Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba...
- Regional Health Authority - Central Manitoba Inc.
- Churchill Regional Health AuthorityChurchill Regional Health AuthorityChurchill Regional Health Authority is the governing body for healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Manitoba. The area region includes the communities of:* Churchill* Kivalliq Region, Nunavut...
- Interlake Regional Health AuthorityInterlake Regional Health AuthorityInterlake Regional Health Authority is the governing body for healthcare regulation in the central area of Manitoba, Canada. The region includes the area between Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg, including the communities of:* Arborg* Ashern* Fisher Branch...
- Norman Regional Health AuthorityNorman Regional Health AuthorityThe NOR-MAN Regional Health Authority is the governing body for healthcare regulation in a northern area of Manitoba, Canada. The area region includes the communities of:* Flin Flon* The Pas* Snow Lake* Moose Lake* Cormorant* Grand Rapids...
- North Eastman Health AuthorityNorth Eastman Health AuthorityNorth Eastman Health Authority is the governing body for healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Manitoba. The area region includes the communities of:* Little Grand Rapids* Beausejour* Whitemouth* Westhawk Lake...
- Parkland Regional Health AuthorityParkland Regional Health AuthorityParkland Regional Health Authority is the governing body for healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Manitoba. The area region includes the communities of:* Parkland Region...
- South Eastman Regional Health AuthoritySouth Eastman Regional Health AuthoritySouth Eastman Regional Health Authority is the governing body for healthcare regulation in the Eastman Region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. The area region includes the communities of:* Steinbach* Ritchot* Niverville* Taché-External links:*...
- Winnipeg Regional Health AuthorityWinnipeg Regional Health AuthorityThe Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is the governing body for healthcare regulation in an area of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Established in December 1999, the WRHA is one of 12 Regional Health Authorities in Manitoba responsible for coordinating health services in designated regions...
New Brunswick
Effective September 1, 2008, the province’s eight regional health authorities have been amalgamated into two new health authorities, namely Vitalité Health Network and Horizon Health Network.Vitalité Health Network is composed of the facilities previously managed by:
Beauséjour Regional Health Authority
Acadie-Bathurst Health Authority
Restigouche Health Authority
Regional Health Authority 4
Horizon Health Network is composed of the facilities previously managed by:
South-East Regional Health Authority
River Valley Health
Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation
Miramichi Regional Health Authority
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Grenfell Regional Health Services BoardGrenfell Regional Health Services BoardGrenfell Regional Health Services Board is the governing body for healthcare regulation covering an area of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The area includes the communities of:* St. Anthony* Northern Newfoundland* Southern Labrador...
- Health and Community Services Central RegionHealth and Community Services Central RegionHealth and Community Services Central 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:* Fogo Island* Gander* Grand Falls-Windsor...
- Health and Community Services Eastern RegionHealth and Community Services Eastern RegionHealth and Community Services Eastern 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:* Bonavista Peninsula* Burin Peninsula* Avalon Peninsula...
- Health and Community Services St. John's RegionHealth and Community Services St. John's RegionHealth 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:* Conception Bay South* northeast Avalon Peninsula...
- Health and Community Services Western RegionHealth and Community Services Western RegionHealth and Community Services Western 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:* Corner Brook* Port Saunders* Stephenville...
- Health Labrador CorporationHealth Labrador CorporationHealth Labrador Corporation 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:* Labrador City* Happy Valley-Goose Bay* Nain* Rigolet* Cartwright...
Nova Scotia
- Zone 1
- Zone 2
- Zone 3
- Zone 4
- Zone 5
- Zone 6
- Capital District Health Authority
Northwest Territories
- Beaufort-Delta HSS Authority
- Sahtu HSS Authority
- Deh Cho HSS Authority
- Tlicho HSS Authority
- Yellowknife HSS Authority
- Stanton Territorial Health Authority
- Hay River HSS Authority
- Fort Smith HSS Authority
Local Health Integration NetworkLocal Health Integration NetworkA Local Health Integration Network is a type of health organisation in Ontario, Canada.Across the province of Ontario there are 14 LHINs. The LHINs have been given the mandate for planning, integrating and funding health care services at a local level...
s (LHINs)
- Central
- Central East
- Central West
- Champlain
- Erie St. Clair
- Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant
- Mississauga Halton
- North East
- North Simcoe Muskoka
- North West
- South East
- South West
- Toronto Central
- Waterloo Wellington
Public Health Units
- Durham Regional Health Unit (Durham Region Health Department)
- Elgin-St Thomas Health Unit
- Grey Bruce Health Unit
- Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
- Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit)
- Halton Regional Health Unit (Halton Region Health Department
- City of Hamilton Health Unit (City of Hamilton Public Health Services)
- Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit
- Huron County Health Unit
- Chatham-Kent Health Unit
- Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Health Unit
- Lambton Health Unit
- Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
- Middlesex-London Health Unit
- Niagara Regional Area Health Unit
- North Bay and District Health Unit
- Northwestern Health Unit
- City of Ottawa Health Unit
- Oxford County Health Unit
- Peel Regional Health Unit (Peel Health)
- Perth District Health Unit
- Peterborough County-City Health Unit
- Porcupine Health Unit
- Renfrew County and District Health Unit
- Eastern Ontario Health Unit
- Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
- Sudbury and District Health Unit
- Thunder Bay District Health Unit
- Timiskaming Health Unit
- Waterloo Health Unit
- Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit
Prince Edward Island
- The entire province is administered by a single health services authority called Health PEI. It is the operational agency of the Department of Health and Wellness.http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/11/26/pei-health-services-report-584.html
Saskatchewan
- Athabasca Health Authority
- Cypress Regional Health Authority
- Five Hills Regional Health Authority
- Heartland Regional Health Authority
- Keewatin Yatthé Regional Health Authority
- Kelsey Trail Regional Health Authority
- Mamawetan Churchill River Regional Health Authority
- Prairie North Regional Health Authority
- Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health Authority
- Regina Qu'Appelle Health RegionRegina Qu'Appelle Health RegionThe Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region is the largest health region in Saskatchewan, Canada. Primarily based in the city of Regina, the health region operates out of 8 hospitals, 10 community health centers, xx long term care facilities, and numerous long term care facilities and clinics...
- Saskatoon Regional Health AuthoritySaskatoon Health RegionThe Saskatoon Health Region is the largest health region in Saskatchewan, Canada. Primarily based in the city of Saskatoon, the health region operates out of 75 facilities, including 10 hospitals, 29 long term care facilities, and numerous primary health care sites, public health centres, mental...
- Sun Country Regional Health Authority
- Sunrise Regional Health Authority
Quebec
- Région de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Région de l’Estrie
- Région de l’Outaouais
- Région de la Capitale-Nationale
- Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches
- Région de la Côte-Nord
- Région de la Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec
- Région de la Montérégie
- Région de Lanaudière
- Région de Laval
- Région de Montréal-Centre
- Région des Laurentides
- Région des Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James
- Région du Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Région du Nord-du-Québec
- Région du Nunavik
- Région du Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean