Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long–Term Care (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."About the Department. Health, Seniors and Active Living. Winnipeg, MB: Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021 January 11.
The department operates under the Minister of Health, who has been Uzoma Asagwara . The Chief Provincial Public Health Officer, Brent Roussin (), serves under the Minister and Deputy Minister of Health."MANITOBA HEALTH, SENIORS AND ACTIVE LIVING ORGANIZATION CHART." Government of Manitoba. 2020 April 1."The Public Health Act." The Manitoba Gazette 149(17). 2020 April 22.
The department is the authoritative agency in the province regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in Manitoba.
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."Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living Annual Report 2019-2020." 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.
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.
Minister of Health
The Minister of Health is the cabinet minister responsible for Manitoba Health, guided by the Public Health Act of Manitoba. +List of Health Ministers in Manitoba"Ministers change duties, one new face after Tory cabinet shuffle". Winnipeg Sun. August 1, 2018. Retrieved 2020-01-20.NamePartyTook officeLeft officeOfficial titleCharles CannonUFM/ProgNovember 19, 1924September 9, 1927Minister of HealthEdward MontgomeryUFM/ProgNovember 19, 1924September 9, 1927Minister of Health and Public WelfareIsaac GriffithsLib-ProgMay 28, 1935November 4, 1940James McLenaghenPCNovember 4, 1940February 5, 1944Minister of HealthIvan SchultzLib-ProgFebruary 5, 1944November 7, 1952Francis BellLib-ProgNovember 7, 1952January 25, 1955Minister of Health and Public WelfareRobert BendLib-ProgJanuary 25, 1955June 30, 1958George JohnsonPCJune 30, 1958December 9, 1963Charles WitneyPCDecember 9, 1963September 24, 1968Minister of HealthGeorge JohnsonPCSeptember 24, 1968July 15, 1969Sidney GreenNDPJuly 15, 1969December 18, 1969Minister of Health and Social DevelopmentRene ToupinNDPDecember 18, 1969January 28, 1974Saul MillerNDPJanuary 28, 1974December 23, 1974Laurent DesjardinsNDPDecember 23, 1974October 24, 1977Louis ShermanPCOctober 24, 1977November 30, 1981Minister of Health and Social Development (till Oct 1978)
Minister of Health and Community Services (till Nov 15, 1979)Laurent DesjardinsNDPNovember 30, 1981September 21, 1987Minister of HealthWilson ParasiukNDPSeptember 21, 1987May 9, 1988Donald OrchardPCMay 9, 1988September 10, 1993James McCraePCSeptember 10, 1993January 6, 1997Darren PraznikPCJanuary 6, 1997February 5, 1999Eric StefansonPCFebruary 5, 1999October 5, 1999David ChomiakNDPOctober 5, 1999October 12, 2004Tim SaleNDPOctober 12, 2004September 28, 2006Theresa OswaldNDPSeptember 28, 2006October 18, 2013Erin SelbyNDPOctober 18, 2013November 3, 2014Sharon BladyNDPNovember 3, 2014May 3, 2016Kelvin GoertzenPCMay 3, 2016July 31, 2018Minister of Health, Seniors and Active LivingCameron FriesenPCAugust 1, 2018January 5, 2021Heather StefansonPCJanuary 5, 2021August 18, 2021Minister of Health and Seniors CareAudrey GordonPCAugust 18, 2021January 18, 2022PCJanuary 18, 2022October 18, 2023 Minister of HealthUzoma AsagwaraNDPOctober 18, 2023 incumbent Minister of Health, Seniors, and Long-term Care
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
External links Manitoba Health and Seniors Care