The Health Working Group

The Health Working Group was established to ensure a well-balanced agenda that addresses health issues related to security, prosperity and quality of life. Initiatives undertaken in this area have important links to other Working Groups under the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America. The group has established channels of communication across federal departments and agencies, as well as with the governments of provinces and territories, to ensure that varied perspectives are taken into account.

Initiatives of the Health Working Group include:

• Enhancing public health cross-border coordination in infectious diseases surveillance, prevention and control, for example related to pandemic influenza.
• Improving the health of indigenous people through knowledge-exchange activities and joint research projects.
• Sharing information and best practices related to the safety of pharmaceutical products.