Program directory · Public Health Agency of Canada

Chronic Diseases and Conditions

Department

Public Health Agency of Canada

Program code

BVP02 (PHAC)

Core responsibility

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention

In Departmental Plans

2018-19 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan

What it does

This Program supports building the evidence and surveillance base and seeks new solutions for the complex challenge of preventing chronic diseases and conditions in Canada. The program works across sectors to leverage partnerships and investments to design, implement and scale interventions that support health behaviour change and create social and physical environments that are known to enable better health. It addresses behavioural risk factors for chronic diseases and conditions, namely physical inactivity, unhealthy eating, and tobacco use, among people who face health inequalities and are at greater risk of developing poor health outcomes, including the main chronic diseases of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Project results and learnings are shared to help build the evidence base of what works, for whom, and in what context. The program also works to improve the mental health of diverse Black communities in Canada and support collective action across sectors on the social determinants of health to reduce health inequities. Ultimately, the Program contributes to improving health equity and preventing chronic diseases and conditions through intersectoral action on the social determinants of health and effective healthy living policies and interventions that advance health outcomes for all.

Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.

History and lineage

First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2018-19. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).

No earlier or later program in the same department has a similar name.

Significant changes in scope and budget

Success criteria

The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.

Spending and employees: planned against actual

Spending

Employees (FTEs)

Planned spending, plan by plan

Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans

Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.