MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE (ONTARIO)

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The 'Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care' is the Government of Ontario ministry responsible for administering the health care system and providing services through such programs as:

★ health insurance - OHIP

★ drug benefits - Trillium Drug Program

★ assistive devices

★ care for the mentally ill

★ long-term care

★ home care

★ community and public health

★ health promotion

★ disease prevention.
It also regulates hospitals and nursing homes, operates psychiatric hospitals and medical laboratories, and co-ordinates emergency health services in the Canadian province of Ontario.
The Ministry is comprised of:

★ Minister of Health and Long-Term Care: Honourable George Smitherman. Previously, Tony Clement and Elizabeth Witmer were the Minister.

★ Deputy Minister: Ron Sapsford

★ Associate Deputy Minister: Marg Rappolt

★ Associate Deputy Minister and Executive Lead, Health Results Team: Hugh MacLeod

★ Chief Medical Officer of Health and Assistant Deputy Minister: No one as of current. Previously Dr. Sheela Basrur held this role.

Contents

Ambulance Services

External links

Ambulance Services

MOH once operated ambulance services outside of major cities in Ontario, but the services was off-loaded to municipalities in 1998-2000 period.

External links

★ Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care website