Ontario public health units press province for more stable funding

Ontario public health units press province for more stable funding

Priority areas include immunizations for children, response to substance use and opioids and mental health promotion, medical officer says

Ontario public health units press province for more stable funding

Ontario's public health units are calling on the government to stop using one-time funding to bridge a gap it created four years ago, and to provide them with a predictable source of money as they address a backlog of services built up over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public health units across Ontario call on province for more 'sufficient' funding

The public health units are asking the government to boost their overall funding by $145 million so they can meet provincially mandated standards, handle inflationary costs, and catch up on services backlogged due to the pandemic.

Ontario public health units press province for more stable funding

Ontario's public health units are calling on the government to stop using one-time funding to bridge a gap it created four years ago.

Ontario public health units press province for more stable funding

Ontario's public health units are calling on the government to stop using one-time funding to bridge a gap it created four years ago, and to provide them with a predictable source of money as they address a backlog of services built up over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ontario Public Health Units Press Province for More Stable Funding

Ontario’s public health units are calling on the government to stop using one-time funding to bridge a gap it created four years ago, and to provide them with a predictable source of money as they address a backlog of services built up over the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Doug Ford’s government announced in 2019 it was cutting the provincial share of public health funding. It moved from a 75-25 cost-sharing formula with municipalities to 70 per c…