Medical officer of health,  medical health officer, chief health officer, chief public health officer or district medical officer, is a title and commonly used for the senior government official of a health department or agency , usually at a municipal, county/district, state/province, or regional level. The post is held by a physician who serves to advise and lead a team of public health professionals such as environmental health officers and public health nurses on matters of public health importance. The equivalent senior health official at the national level is often referred to as the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), although the title varies across countries, for example known as the Surgeon General in the United States and the Chief Public Health Officer in Canada. Australia The national senior adviser on health matters is known as the Chief Medical Officer , while those at state and territory level are mostly known as Chief Health officer (CHO), with one CMO and one Chief Public Health Officer . (Contains correction to Farhart article.) The Chief Public Health Officer of Canada is the national senior health official  . All communities are under the jurisdiction of an MOH. Ontario has set up legislation so that one individual is named Chief Medical Officer of Health for the province and has powers to issue guidance, to issue provincial orders, and to coordinate public health responses with MOHs across jurisdictions . In British Columbia, the Chief MOH for the province is referred to as the Provincial Health Officer. The roles of the MOH vary across jurisdictions, but always include responsibilities related to public health and safety, and may include the following functions:Role of the Medical Officer of Health. Health Canada, accessed 16 January 2012. On 1 May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, it came to light that the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) for Haldimand County and Norfolk County, both of which lie on the shores of Lake Erie, had issued an order under the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act which reads: Norfolk County Council was told that in order to remove the CMOH would require a two-thirds vote from Council along with approval from the provincial government.%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% India In general , a medical officer is one who has a minimum of MBBS degree or MD degree from a recognised medical college and university and his/her name is registered in National Medical Council and in state Medical council. They are posted mainly at primary health centre and community health centres across the country . United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, the municipal position was an elected head of the local board of health, however the term MOH has also been used to refer to the Chief Medical Officer . Under the Metropolis Local Management Act 1855, London municipalities were each required to appoint a medical officer. In 1856, 48 officers took up appointments in the city, and these specialists formed Metropolitan Association of Medical Officers of Health. They were important and influential in the establishment of municipal hospitals under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1929. In the 1974 NHS reorganisation they were replaced by Community Physicians who were attached to the different levels of the NHS. Officers Arthur Newsholme William Henry Duncan, Liverpool John Simon, City of London (1848–1855) John Bristowe, Camberwell William Rendle, St. George Southwark (1856-1859) Edwin Lankester, St. James George M'Gonigle, Stockton-on-Tees (1924–39) C. Killick Millard, Leicester (1901–35) United States The Surgeon General of the United States is the senior health officer in the United States.
A medical officer of health, also known as a medical health officer, chief health officer, chief public health officer or district medical officer, is the title commonly used for the senior government official of a health department , usually at a municipal, county/district, state/province, or regional level. The post is held by a physician who serves to advise and lead a team of public health professionals such as environmental health officers and public health nurses on matters of public health importance. The equivalent senior health official at the national level is often referred to as the chief medical officer (CMO), although the title varies across countries, for example known as the surgeon general in the United States and the chief public health officer in Canada. Australia The national senior adviser on health matters is known as the chief medical officer , while those at state and territory level are mostly known as the chief health officer (CHO), with one CMO and one chief public health officer . (Contains correction to Farhart article.) The chief public health officer of Canada is the senior health official for the federal government . In Ontario, one individual is named chief medical officer of health for the province and has powers to issue guidance, to issue provincial orders, and to coordinate public health responses with medical officers of health, who oversee various public health units . In British Columbia, the provincial health officer is the senior health official for the provincial government. The roles of the medical officer of health varies across jurisdictions, but always include responsibilities related to public health and safety, and may include the following functions:Role of the Medical Officer of Health. Health Canada, accessed 16 January 2012. %DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% India In India , a medical officer generally has a minimum of MBBS degree or MD degree from a recognised medical college and university and his/her name is registered in National Medical Council and in a state medical council. They are posted mainly at primary health centre and community health centres . United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, the municipal position was an elected head of the local board of health, however the term MOH has also been used to refer to the chief medical officer . Under the Metropolis Local Management Act 1855, London municipalities were each required to appoint a medical officer. In 1856, 48 officers took up appointments in the city, and these specialists formed Metropolitan Association of Medical Officers of Health. They were important and influential in the establishment of municipal hospitals under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1929. In the 1974 NHS reorganisation they were replaced by Community Physicians who were attached to the different levels of the NHS. United States The surgeon general of the United States is the senior health officer in the United States.
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