The mission of the Northwestern Health Unit is to encourage healthy behaviours and lifestyles by promoting and protecting conditions in which people can achieve an optimal level of health.
Northwestern Health Unit achieves its mission by: - Promoting the health of the communities by enabling people to increase control over the determinants of health;
- Preventing the occurrence and spread of disease and reducing resulting disability;
- Protecting the health of the community by eliminating or reducing health hazards;
- Providing appropriate, efficient and effective programs;
- Working with individuals, communities and service providers;
- Collaborating with other organizations, agencies and health units;
- Promoting equitable access to health programs and services;
- Participating in undergraduate, graduate and continuing education;
- Participating in evaluation and research to address current community questions/issues, including the dissemination and incorporation of results into programs and services.
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