The PHSA Population and Public Health Program (PPH) seeks to inform and advise policy and practice on emerging and priority population health issues. We focus on upstream prevention approaches that seek to enhance the health of British Columbians where they live, learn, work, and play. We exchange and mobilize credible knowledge for action with a variety of partners.

Our current priorities are to promote health equity and healthy weights, as well as to address key focus areas such as population health surveillance, food security, and the healthy built environment.

All program activities fall under three main areas: 

1. Knowledge generation & synthesis - PPH creates and synthesizes knowledge for action. For example: population health surveillance, data collection, analysis & interpretation, evidence reviews, discussion papers, and reports. 
   
2. Linkage & knowledge exchange - PPH creates and supports partnerships and collaborations through facilitation and leadership. For example: stakeholder engagement, dialogue, conferences, forums, and networks.
3. Capacity building - PPH strengthens capacity of internal and external stakeholders for individual and collective action on population health issues. For example: workshops, webinars, checklists, indicators, and other tools. 

For Population & Public Health reports and resources relevant to specific topic areas, please visit the appropriate webpages: 

• Community Health Data
  
• Food Security
  
• Health Equity
  
• Healthy Built Environment
  
• Healthy Weights
  
• Surveillance