Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Public Health Association of Nova Scotia
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Description area
Dates of existence
1970-
History
The Public Health Association of Nova Scotia was established in 1970 as an affiliate of the Canadian Public Health Association. Its predecessor was the Association of Medical Health Officers of Nova Scotia, formed in 1915. The purpose of the association is to promote the exhange and advancement of information among health professionals through conferences and literature, provide liaison among health agencies, and lobby on public health issues including health reform and disease prevention.