It is important for all of us to think about health in new ways. According to leading experts, there have been two great revolutions in public health: controlling infectious diseases (notwithstanding current challenges) and recent battles waged against chronic or "lifestyle" diseases, now a leading cause of death.
In order to make Ontarians and Canadians the healthiest people possible, the next major shift in public health will focus on health promotion and illness prevention, with increasing emphasis on the broader social determinants of health.
