This article is an interview with Doreen Hamilton, a public health nurse who was the Maternal and Child Health Consultant with the Toronto Public Health Department and sat as a member of the Joint Committee on High-Risk Pregnancy; The committee produced a report calling for the establishment of a regionalized perinatal network in Toronto along the lines of a programme that was operating in Cleveland, Ohio at the time. In this interview, she shares her critical experience of the health planning process.
Responsible for the governance, planning, management and delivery of health care services and facilities to serve the residents of Calgary and area, including southern Alberta and southeastern BC. Includes health care delivery for acute care, community health resources, population health and regional program management.
Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE)
Media Type:
Paper
Online
Author:
Jan Roberts
Marcelle Falk
South Eastman Health/Saute Sud-Est Inc.
Provides recommendations from women based on their knowledge, opinions and life experiences, to shape planning for women’s health and services within Manitoba’s rural South Eastman regional health authority.
The Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) provides health care to people on Vancouver Island, the islands of the Georgia Strait, and the mainland communities between Powell River and Rivers Inlet.
The Community Health Council developed its first Mission Statement as part of the Community Health Plan for its official designation on December 14, 1994.
The Parkland Regional Health Authority is responsible for the planning, coordination, funding and delivery of all health services for the 42,000 residents within the Parkland Region, situated in West Central Manitoba, Canada
