Institut National de Santé Publique Du Québec

Created in 1998, the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) is an expertise and reference centre in public health. Our goal is to advance knowledge and propose cross-sectoral strategies and endeavours that will improve the state of health and well-being of Quebecers.
Our experts come from fields as distinct as applied science, health sciences, social sciences and humanities, and work with the health care network as well as educational and research milieus to develop and pool public health knowledge and skills.
Our mission is to support the ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec, regional public health authorities and health and social services institutions in carrying out their public health responsibilities, by offering our expertise and specialized laboratory and screening services.
We also work with other stakeholders, such as other government departments and agencies, the educational and research milieus, other Canadian and international public health organizations, Aboriginal communities, the private sector and the general public.
Our services are grouped according to six major functions. Each of these functions allows us to offer specific products and services in various fields of expertise and areas of activity.
The Institute, given its constitution and its community of researchers and multidisciplinary experts, provides a number of services from the perspective of help in decision making, that aim to provide recommendations on various public health issues depending on the available fields of expertise and the level of specialization sought.
In order to support partners concerned with the health and well-being of Aboriginal populations, we adapt and make the most of knowledge and skills from other fields of expertise and apply them to Aboriginal settings.