Who is responsible for Aboriginal public health on-reserve and off-reserve?
Public health is an area of shared responsibility, including all levels of government and jurisdictions, and involving non-governmental organizations, other stakeholders, communities and national Aboriginal organizations. In the federal government, the Public Health Agency delivers national public health leadership through the Chief Public Health Officer; national management of the emergency supply stockpile; and overseeing contracts for antiviral and vaccine production. The First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) of Health Canada pays for, and in some cases, delivers a range of programs and services on reserves including health promotion and illness prevention. These also include health services; support to develop, test, and revise pandemic plans; antiviral and vaccine distribution and administration; and Personal Protective Equipment stockpile for community health care workers For all residents outside reserve communities, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit, the province
