Health of the Public A Shared Responsibility
CFNUChris 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
Questions