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Health of the Public A Shared Responsibility CFNU Chris Power, President & CEO, Capital Health July 25, 2012. Cold, Hard, Facts of Life. High disease burden Obesity Poverty/Social Determinants Insatiable demand Fiscal reality. What Have We Heard ?. Expect you to be there for us
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Health of the Public A Shared Responsibility CFNU Chris Power, President & CEO, Capital Health July 25, 2012
Cold, Hard, Facts of Life • High disease burden • Obesity • Poverty/Social Determinants • Insatiable demand • Fiscal reality
What Have We Heard ? • Expect you to be there for us • Help us to stay well • Engage us in our care • Nothing about us, without us
Accountability • System • Feds • Provincial • Municipal • Health Care Facilities • Personal
What’s Our Role? • Health Professionals • Engage with those we serve • Every moment is a teachable one • Walk the talk • Healthy eating • Exercise • Show up fully every day • Healthy Workplaces
As a Citizen? • Active in community make a difference • Healthy Eating • Activity
And so……. • It’s not about more $$ • Using resources wisely • Appropriateness of care • Healthy communities • Will take all of us to be successful