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Public Health Report Card for 2018 NORTHWESTERN HEALTH UNIT 2018 Public Health Report Card 2 Table of Contents Who We Are and What We Do 4 Message from the Board of Health Chair 5 Message from the Medical Officer of Health 7 Message from the Chief Executive Officer 8 Financial Report 9 Population Statistics 11 Health Equity 12 2018 Program Highlights 16 2018 Results – Ministry Accountability Indicators 18 Mission, Vision and Values 27 3 WHO WE ARE The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) serves the Rainy River District and the western part of the Kenora District. This area includes 19 municipalities, 39 First Nation communities and two unincorporated territories (Kenora Unorganized and Rainy River Unorganized). The health unit provides a wide range of services under the authority of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, related legislation, regulations and service standards. We work with individuals, families, groups, partner agencies and communities to provide services in several broad areas. Pickle Lake Red Lake The health unit has about 140 full and part time staff in offices in 13 communities across the Ear Falls region, led by a Medical Officer of Health and a Chief Executive Officer. Kenora Dryden Sioux Lookout Machin Sioux Narrows Ignace Rainy River Fort WHAT WE DO Emo Frances Services We Provide Atikokan HEALTH PROMOTION promoting health of the public by changing knowledge, attitudes, practices and environmental supports for health-related behaviours. DISEASE and INJURY PREVENTION preventing or limiting substance misuse, injuries and reducing dental decay and infectious diseases. HEALTH PROTECTION reducing risks to human health in the environment caused by unsafe food, water, air or other health hazards. POPULATION HEALTH ASSESSMENT and SURVEILLANCE monitoring and understanding the health conditions and issues in the area. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS coordinating our planning and response to emergencies such as forest fires, floods or chemical spills with local partners and municipalities. 4 Message from the As the Chair of the Board of Health, I am pleased to Board of Health and staff of the health unit were introduce our Public Health Report Card for 2018. The engaged in the revision of the Ontario Public Health report card provides a snapshot Standards and the release of the Expert Panel report of some of the important work Public Health Within an Integrated Health System. Both done by the health unit to improve of these documents, and the evolving health care the quality and length of life of transformation in Ontario will continue to influence the the people living in northwestern work of public health and our relationships with others Ontario last year. into the future. Our work at the Northwestern I want to say thank you to the staff of the Northwestern Health Unit is guided by our 2017- Health Unit for their dedication in 2018. Thank you 2020 Strategic Plan, where we also to the current members of the Board of Health, to identified improving health equity as out-going members of the Board (Carol Baron, Dennis one of our primary agency goals. Health equity means Brown, Yolaine Kirlew, Lucille MacDonald, Joe Ruete and all individuals, groups and priority populations have a Bill Thompson) and to our many community partners for fair chance to reach their full health potential and are their contributions to the health of our communities. not disadvantaged by social, economic, political and environmental factors. We know that improving health equity in northwestern Ontario will require a variety of strategies, and working with many partners to identify and eliminate the uneven distribution of the social determinants of health in our society. There were important changes in the broader public health landscape in 2017 that impact our work. The The Northwestern Health Unit is governed by our board of health a Board of Health that includes municipal and as of November 15, 2018 provincial appointees. Carol Dennis Yolaine Lucille Baron Brown Kirlew MacDonald Joe Trudy Sharon Doug Bill Ruete Sachowski Smith Squires Thompson 5 focus on atikokan NWHU and other community agencies gathered to show support to victims of crime. Crime does not discriminate. Being a victim of crime Events included a Q&A session which touched on can leave a person with a lasting and traumatic everything from living with traditional teachings in impact. today’s world, lateral violence and escaping domestic violence. The local shelter for women also hosted a The NWHU and several other community agencies barbecue. There were also talks about elder abuse coordinated a Victims & Survivors of Crime Week in and a timely presentation on human trafficking - which the town of Atikokan. is increasing in northwestern Ontario. The week featured a powerful line-up of guest Julie Slack, the NWHU public health nutritionist in speakers including Sandi Boucher (internationally Atikokan said “being part of this important week recognized speaker, television host, and best-selling allowed us to connect with community partners, meet author), Patricia Big George (residential school new contacts and talk to members of the community survivor) and representatives from the Rainy River face-to-face.” Victim Services Program. focus on Health unit staff in smaller centres often provide services from multiple health red lake programs in a variety of settings. As a Public Health Nurse (PHN) working in Red Lake, Nadine also coordinates with her parenting partner Nadine Roche works both in the Healthy Babies and families through the HBHC home visiting program Healthy Children (HBHC) and the Vaccine Preventable to support families with children up to six years old. Disease programs. She’s become quite used to having a lot of variety in her weekly schedule. Nadine runs a Baby Wellness Clinic once a week to the assess the growth and development of babies; administers immunizations, provides fluoride varnish treatments, provides information and support to parents about infant feeding and nutrition, provides positive parenting guidance, and connects families to other services within the community if required. In the community, you will also see Nadine at the Early ON Center’s monthly breastfeeding support group and Baby & Me groups as well as at the elementary school immunization clinics during the school year and at the Stock photography from Envato.com flu clinics in the fall. 6 Message from the MEDICAL OFFICER of HEALTH On Thursday, April 11, 2019, the look for cost savings and ensure fiscal responsibility. Ontario Government released However, substantial reductions in funding will lead the provincial budget which to reductions in services and programming; thereby detailed changes to local public decreasing the cost-savings expected. Financially, it health structure and funding. does not make sense to reduce funding in sectors This included the change from that save money in the long run. 35 to 10 public health units and shifting the cost of services In recent history, we have witnessed a number of to municipalities with an public health emergencies such as Walkerton, SARS intention of saving $200 million and H1N1. These emergencies led to substantial provincially by 2021/22. demands on the health care system, disrupted communities and resulted in severe disease Structural and funding changes and death. Post-event reports have repeatedly to such a degree is a substantial disruption to the demonstrated the need for a strong and adequately- system. Such change should be taken with caution funded public health system. and it is important to reflect on the purpose of public health units. Today, we have new public health emergencies to deal with: increasing chronic diseases such as cancers Public health units such as the Northwestern Health and heart disease, the mental health crisis, the opioid Unit have a mandate that includes reducing “hallway overdose crisis, addictions affecting all aspects of medicine” and health care costs. Health units our communities, and outbreaks of diseases that consider the health of the entire population and focus were considered relics of the past e.g. measles, on promoting and protecting health, and preventing mumps, syphilis. These situations are perhaps even disease; thereby reducing the number of people that more complex than what we have seen in the past have to visit the emergency room, hospital or primary and require different solutions and approaches. Now, care clinic. This work includes everything from more than ever, we need adequate supports from immunizations, responding to outbreaks, ensuring municipal and provincial leaders. drinking water is safe, testing of beaches, inspecting food premises, providing dental services, preventing As an agency, the Northwestern Health Unit continues chronic diseases including addiction and mental to focus on the current complex health issues facing illness, and supporting families and children. our communities with an intention to prevent disease and promote health, thereby reducing cost on the Public Health unit interventions have repeatedly health care system. The staff and leadership of the demonstrated cost savings through evidence-based Northwestern Health Unit are dedicated to these programs: goals and continue to strive towards excellence, Every $1 spent on immunizing children saves effectiveness and efficiencies in services and $16 in health care costs programs. Every $1 spent on early childhood development saves up to $9 in future spending on health, social and justice services Every $1 spent on mental health and addictions saves $7
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