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Ottawa Exhibition: 100 Years of Public Health
Don’t miss your chance to see this exhibition that tells the dynamic story of public health in Canada and its impact over the last 100 years.
When (Free admission)
Tuesday, January 4 (4:00 pm to 10:00 pm)
Wednesday, January 5 and Thursday, January 6 (8:00 am to 10:00 pm)
Friday, January 7 (8:00 am to 1:00 pm)
Where
Ben Franklin Place (Atrium) 101 Centrepointe Drive,
Ottawa, Ontario
Official opening
When: Wednesday, January 5, starting at 8:00 am
Where: Ben Franklin Place (Chamber),
101 Centrepointe Drive,
Ottawa, Ontario
Program
Mayor Jim Watson will bring greetings from the City of Ottawa
Speakers: Public Health Achievements and Challenges
Debra Lynkowski, CEO, CPHA
Krista Outhwaite, Associate Deputy Minister, Public Health Agency of Canada
Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa’s Acting Medical Officer of Health
Dr. Nancy Edwards, Scientific Director, Institute of Population and Public Health, CIHR
Take this opportunity to ask these public health leaders your questions!
This exhibit begins in the early 1900s, when many Canadian communities were faced with staggering public health problems--unsafe water, overcrowded and slum housing, poverty, malnutrition, and unsafe food and milk.
It moves through a period of rapid change, when progress was made against contagious diseases and when benefits and programs were put in place that would bring a significant measure of security to the lives of Canadians.
Transport: Baseline Station
For more information: contact Sylvia Fanjoy (sfanjoy@cpha.ca or 613-725-3769 ext 167). Guided tours for groups can be arranged.
This exhibition was developed by the Canadian Public Health Association to mark its 100th anniversary. It is suitable for anyone aged 12 and older. It is presented in collaboration with
