• Administers health promotion and disease prevention programs
• Promotes the health of the communities served by enabling people to increase control over the determinants of health
• Prevents the occurrence and spread of disease and reduces resulting disability
• Protects the health of the community by eliminating or reducing health hazards
• Collaborates with individuals, service providers, organizations, agencies and other health units
• Promotes equitable access to health programs and services
• Participates in undergraduate, graduate and continuing education
• Participates in evaluation and research to address current community questions and issues, including the dissemination and incorporation of results into programs and services

Services and Programs:

• Atikokan Office
• Dryden Office
• Ear Falls Office
• Emo Office
• Fort Frances Office
• Fort Frances Office - Support Groups
• Ignace Office
• Child Health
• Dental Health
• Health Programs for Professionals
• Health Promotion - Chronic Disease Prevention
• Health Protection and Clinical Services
• Healthy Babies Healthy Children
• Northwest Points Harm Reduction Program
• Parenting and New Parents
• Problematic Substance Use Prevention
• Sexual Health Clinic
• Speech, Hearing and Vision Health
• Pickle Lake
• Rainy River Office
• Red Lake Office
• Sioux Lookout Office - Public Health Unit
• Sioux Lookout Office - Sexual Health Clinic
• Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls Office