Delivers various public health services including
* health protection * disease and injury prevention * control of communicable diseases * family health services * public health services *

OPH delivers bilingual programs and services to a population of almost one million Ottawa residents in both rural and urban communities. OPH serves Cumberland in the east to Fitzroy Harbour in the west, and from the Ottawa River in the north to Osgoode in the south. OPH works locally with individuals and families of all ages, all abilities and from all cultures, as well as with the community and partner agencies, to promote and protect health and to prevent disease. Public health programs and services are delivered in a variety of settings including workplaces, day cares, schools, households, seniors’ care and health care facilities, and community spaces.