The first function is to develop health research and knowledge in order to improve the information infrastructure of the health sector. To ensure the long-term sustainability of a health system having significant national character. Business Line provides support for federal activities in all areas of Canada's health system. Over the next several years, at the top of federal health priorities is the preservation and modernization of Medicare. Health Canada's work on Medicare modernization will be influenced by discussions on the Social Union Framework.
Health care is a shared responsibility.
The federal government is committed to greater collaboration and consultation with the provinces, territories, other health partners, and citizens to arrive at national consensus. To promote population health through action on the social, behavioural and economic determinants of health. Background Population Health recognizes that many factors, in addition to the health care system, strongly influence the health of individuals and communities. Programs based on a population health approach act on these factors and their interactions to improve the health status of individuals and communities. A series of initiatives, announced in the September 1997 Speech from the Throne, reaffirms the links between health and such factors as economic and social conditions.