The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is a public health organization governed by the Health Unit’s Board of Health. With a head office in North Bay and a branch office in Parry Sound, the Health Unit employs over 175 staff members who deliver provincially legislated public health programs and services in accordance with the Ontario Public Health Standards.
The work of public health focuses on disease prevention, health promotion and protection, emergency preparedness, and community health surveillance.