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Line 5: − + − So, we have the opportunity to "give all people the information they need for decision-making and wellbeing at all levels of public health. In emergencies and every day, we need data we − − can use to address health inequalities and give everyone the opportunity − − Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) would need the tools that enables it to perform important [to transform PH] data – such as race and ethnicity − − data – more complete, so we can find and fix health inequality wherever it exists."
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The Public Health touches people's lives: biological factors, individual lifestyles, social and community networks, living and working conditions, and socio-economical, cultural and environmental.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) needs effective and efficient means to provision digital data services to Canadians. These means must provide opportunities to achieve parity across jurisdictions, timely and transparent public health reporting to all communities, and gain a foothold in international circles. To date, however, PHAC has thus far operated in a context that is limited by technology choices and influenced by external stakeholders’ risk appetite, reducing opportunities for innovation.
