Health agency that addresses public health issues and promotes healthy living

• immunization and screening for communicable diseases
• health education programs
• family and child health
• dental health
• sexual health
• injury prevention
• environmental health
• physical activity
• public health standards enforcement
• research and population-based health research
• food safety

The health department manages public health programs and delivers four primary groups of health programs and services: Disease prevention, paramedic services, family health programs and health protection programs

Services and Programs:

• Disease Prevention Programs
• Durham Health Connection Line
• Oral Health
• Paramedic Services
• Sexual Health Clinic - Oshawa
• Sexual Health Clinics - Pickering