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PRESENTATION BY THE SIMCOE MUSKOKA DISTRICT HEALTH UNIT CONCERNING PUBLIC HEALTH IN SIMCOE MUSKOKA
Scott Warnock, Board Vice Chair and Charles Gardner, Medical Officer of Health from the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) provided a presentation concerning Public Health in Simcoe Muskoka.
Mr. Gardner discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• The vision and mission of the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit;
• The 2023 members of the Board of Health;
• The legislation and 2021 Public Health Standards;
• Images depicting the health unit and its engagement with the community, organizations, and stakeholders;
• The Province of Ontario, Simcoe Muskoka and Global statistics related to the COVID-19 pandemic;
• The role of the SMDHU during the pandemic response;
• The COVID-19 recovery framework including the reintroduction of the following programs and services:
o The 2023 Immunization Program;
o The continuation of the Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Strategy; and
o Engaging with the Indigenous community.
• The SMDHU’s accountability to the community;
• A chart illustrating the City of Barrie’s per capita public health funding between 2021 to 2023;
• The next steps for public health in Simcoe-Muskoka.
Members of Council asked a number of questions of Dr. Gardner and Mr. Warnock and received responses.