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HEALTH CANADA1.0 DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:The goals of Health Canada:foster active health system partnerships with provinces, territories and others;develop a more effective health intelligence network;improve knowledge management and dissemination and evidence-baseddecision making;give increased priority to initiatives that redress the most significant healthinequalities in Canada;develop a renewed relationship with First Nations;provide leadership on health promotion, disease prevention and healthstrategies; andcreate innovative, targeted and effective programs.1.1 Branch Operations:HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROGRAMS BRANCH (HPPB) develops, promotes,supports and coordinates programs to preserve and advance the physical and mentalhealth and well-being of Canadians. Issues relating to nutrition, tobacco, alcohol anddrug use, AIDS, family health, cardiovascular disease and prevention of sexuallytransmitted diseases are addressed by the Branch.HEALTH PROTECTION BRANCH (HPB) conducts programs to ensure the safety ofthe food supply, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, medical or radiation-emitting devicesand the environment, as well as to protect Canadians from hazardous consumerproducts, or materials in the work place.MEDICAL SERVICES BRANCH (MSB) provides community health services on-reserveand to residents of the Yukon. On and off-reserve Registered Indians and eligible Inuitalso receive a range of medically necessary goods and services not available toindividuals from provincial sources or third-party agencies.POLICY AND CONSULTATION BRANCH (PCB) provides policy analysis, advice andinformation to senior management and program branches through strategic planning,policy development and public information activities. The Branch is responsible for anumber of program areas, including Communications, Health Insurance, InternationalAffairs and the Women's Health Bureau.CORPORATE SERVICES BRANCH (CSB) supports the development and delivery ofdepartmental programs through financial planning and administration, human resourcesmanagement, information systems, office accommodation, internal audit, facilitiesmanagement and general administrative direction in line with departmental andgovernment-wide policies.Pg. 158