Who is responsible for the health care needs of Aboriginal people, both on and off-reserve?
Public health is an area of shared responsibility. Various levels of government and jurisdictions, non-governmental organizations, other stakeholders, communities and national Aboriginal organizations are all involved in healthcare. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) delivers national public health leadership through the Chief Public Health Officer, currently Dr. David Butler-Jones, as well as through national management of the emergency supply stockpile. PHAC also oversees contracts for antiviral and vaccine production. The First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) of Health Canada provides funding for a range of programs and services on reserves including health promotion and illness prevention. Health Canada also provides some health care services and administration; supports development, testing, and revision of pandemic plans; distributes antiviral and vaccines to on-reserve communities, and manages a Personal Protective Equipment stockpile for community health care wor
