Manitoba Health
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Preceding agency |
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Headquarters | 300 Carlton Street, Winnipeg, MB R3B 3M9 |
Annual budget | $6,223,936 CAD (2020) |
Minister responsible |
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Deputy Minister responsible |
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Website | www |
Manitoba Health (formerly Health, and Seniors Care, MHSC; also known as Manitoba Health) is the department of the Government of Manitoba that is responsible for leading the development of policy and publicly-administered health system planning in the province of Manitoba; the overall funding, performance requirements, oversight, and accountability within the system; promoting prevention and positive health practices; and administering other non-devolved health services in the province.[1]
The department operates under the Minister of Health, who has been Audrey Gordon as of August 2021.[1] The Chief Provincial Public Health Officer, Brent Roussin (current as of 2021), serves under the Minister and Deputy Minister of Health.[2][3]
The department is the authoritative agency in the province regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Manitoba.[3]
Overview
Manitoba Health funds a social program that is delivered partially by the department and partially through grant agencies, arm’s-length service delivery organizations (SDOs), independent physicians, or other service providers paid via fee-for-service or alternate means. Most direct services are delivered through the Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) and other health care organizations.[1][4] Manitoba Health, on the other hand, directly delivers only a small portion of the program itself, particularly managing the direct operations of Selkirk Mental Health Centre, Cadham Provincial Laboratory, and 3 northern nursing stations. The department also administers such non-devolved health services as Pharmacare, insured benefits, fee-for-service physician services, etc. The ultimate result is an intricate combination of insured benefits, funded services provided via public institutions—ranging from community-based primary care to third-party teaching hospitals—and publicly-regulated but privately-provided services, such as for-profit personal care homes.[1][4]
Manitoba Health also plays a role in policy, planning, funding, and oversight that ensures that SDOs (e.g., RHA, CancerCare Manitoba, Addictions Foundation of Manitoba, , and over 100 primarily non-profit organizations) are accountable to provide high-quality services at a reasonable cost.[4]
Minister of Health
Minister of Health | |
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Incumbent Audrey Gordon | |
Seat | Room 302, Manitoba Legislative Building |
Constituting instrument | The Public Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. P210) |
Precursor | Minister of Health and Seniors Care |
Deputy | Karen Herd |
Salary | $41,000 (2019/20) |
The Minister of Health is the cabinet minister responsible for Manitoba Health, guided by the Public Health Act of Manitoba.[3]
Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office | Official title |
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Charles Cannon | UFM/Prog | November 19, 1924 | September 9, 1927 | Minister of Health |
Edward Montgomery | UFM/Prog | November 19, 1924 | September 9, 1927 | Minister of Health and Public Welfare |
Isaac Griffiths | Lib-Prog | May 28, 1935 | November 4, 1940 | |
James McLenaghen | PC | November 4, 1940 | February 5, 1944 | Minister of Health |
Ivan Schultz | Lib-Prog | February 5, 1944 | November 7, 1952 | |
Francis Bell | Lib-Prog | November 7, 1952 | January 25, 1955 | Minister of Health and Public Welfare |
Robert Bend | Lib-Prog | January 25, 1955 | June 30, 1958 | |
George Johnson | PC | June 30, 1958 | December 9, 1963 | |
Charles Witney | PC | December 9, 1963 | September 24, 1968 | Minister of Health |
George Johnson | PC | September 24, 1968 | July 15, 1969 | |
Sidney Green | NDP | July 15, 1969 | December 18, 1969 | Minister of Health and Social Development |
Rene Toupin | NDP | December 18, 1969 | January 28, 1974 | |
Saul Miller | NDP | January 28, 1974 | December 23, 1974 | |
Laurent Desjardins | NDP | December 23, 1974 | October 24, 1977 | |
Louis Sherman | PC | October 24, 1977 | November 30, 1981 | Minister of Health and Social Development (till Oct 1978)
Minister of Health and Community Services (till Nov 15, 1979) |
Laurent Desjardins | NDP | November 30, 1981 | September 21, 1987 | Minister of Health |
Wilson Parasiuk | NDP | September 21, 1987 | May 9, 1988 | |
Donald Orchard | PC | May 9, 1988 | September 10, 1993 | |
James McCrae | PC | September 10, 1993 | January 6, 1997 | |
Darren Praznik | PC | January 6, 1997 | February 5, 1999 | |
Eric Stefanson | PC | February 5, 1999 | October 5, 1999 | |
David Chomiak | NDP | October 5, 1999 | October 12, 2004 | |
Tim Sale | NDP | October 12, 2004 | September 28, 2006 | |
Theresa Oswald | NDP | September 28, 2006 | October 18, 2013 | |
Erin Selby | NDP | October 18, 2013 | November 3, 2014 | |
Sharon Blady | NDP | November 3, 2014 | May 3, 2016 | |
Kelvin Goertzen | PC | May 3, 2016 | July 31, 2018 | Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living[8] |
Cameron Friesen | PC | August 1, 2018 | January 5, 2021 | |
Heather Stefanson | PC | January 5, 2021 | August 18, 2021 | Minister of Health and Seniors Care |
Audrey Gordon | PC | August 18, 2021 | January 18, 2022 | |
Audrey Gordon | PC | January 18, 2022 | incumbent | Minister of Health |
See also
- Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
- Manitoba Health Research Council
- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Health Council of Canada
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
References
- 1 2 3 4 "About the Department. Health, Seniors and Active Living. Winnipeg, MB: Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021 January 11.
- ↑ "MANITOBA HEALTH, SENIORS AND ACTIVE LIVING ORGANIZATION CHART." Government of Manitoba. 2020 April 1.
- 1 2 3 "The Public Health Act." The Manitoba Gazette 149(17). 2020 April 22.
- 1 2 3 "Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living Annual Report 2019-2020."
- ↑ "MLA Biographies - Deceased". The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ↑ "MLA Biographies - Living". The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ↑ "Ministers change duties, one new face after Tory cabinet shuffle". Winnipeg Sun. August 1, 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ↑ "A breakdown of provincial cabinet changes". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 20 July 2017.