Join CPHA

Celebrating CPHA’s Centenary

Join us in celebrating public health. Be part of it!

 

The Canadian Public Health Association is marking its centenary and will be hosting its 100th Annual Conference in 2010. On the occasion of its centenary, CPHA is working to increase awareness of the role of public health in Canada.

CPHA was founded by a group of doctors in an effort to strengthen communicable disease control and prevention. Constituted through an Act of Parliament, the Association has evolved remarkably over the years, reflecting and shaping the broader evolution of public health in Canada.


Great Public Health Achievements

Since the early 1900s, the average lifespan of Canadians has increased by more than 30 years. Twenty-five years of this gain are attributable to advances in public heath. There are several public health achievements that led to this remarkable feat and these will be celebrated during the centenary.
 

Centenary Program Highlights

CPHA worked with many partners to increase awareness of public health, its history, accomplishments, and future direction. Here are some of the highlights:
 

  • Centenary Conference: June 13-16, 2010 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto
  • EXPO of Partners: An extensive and festive EXPO adjacent to the Centenary Conference around the 12 Great Public Health Achievements
  • cpha100.ca: Centenary website launched in January and featuring public health profiles, video clips, and educational resources
  • History of Public Health: a chronological history of public health in Canada from the pre-Confederation period
     

12 Great Achievements

12 great Canadian public health achievements that are being celebrated during CPHA’s centenary are:

  • safer and healthier foods
  • control of infectious diseases
  • healthier environments
  • vaccination
  • recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard
  • motor-vehicle safety
  • decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke
  • healthier mothers and babies
  • acting on the social determinants of health
  • universal policies
  • safer workplaces
  • family planning