Internship: Regionalization and Services Delivery

Summary

Grant Amount: 35208
Total Budget: 35208
Type: Project Grant
Period: Nov 2001 to Jan 2002
Recipient: Canada West Foundation – http://cwf.com/
Project Leader: Evan Jones
Program Areas: Special Projects
Keywords: Municipal versus Provincial, Regionalization, service provision

Toward Healthy Cities: Developing the Relationship Between Municipalities and Regional Health Authorities - http://cwf.ca/pdf-docs/publications/June2002-Towards-Healthy-Cities.pdf
This study considers the relationship between Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) and Municipalities in providing health services to citizens. In light of the growing trend to consider health services in holistic terms, this report focuses on the idea of urban health and wellness, an area where RHAs and municipalities overlap. The report concludes that RHAs and municipal governments should work together to positively impact the health of residents by focusing on developing city regions with strong economies, proper planning, high quality health care and social services, and strong social cohesion.