2026-27 Departmental results framework and Program inventory: Health Canada

Health Canada's approved Departmental results framework and Program inventory for 2026-27 are as follows:

Departmental results framework

Result 1: Canada has modern and sustainable health care systems

Indicator 1: Real per capita health expenditure
Indicator 2: Pharmaceutical spending per capita
Indicator 3: Percentage of family health service providers and other health professionals that can share patient health information electronically
Indicator 4: Percentage of Canadians that can access their own comprehensive health record electronically
Indicator 5: Percentage of Canada Health Act compliance issues addressed within 24 months of identification

Result 2: Canadians have access to appropriate and effective health services

Indicator 6: Percentage of Canadians with a mental disorder who have expressed that they have an unmet mental health care need
Indicator 7: Percentage of Canadians who have expressed that they have an unmet need for access to home care services
Indicator 8: Percentage of Canadians who take less medication than prescribed because of the cost
Indicator 9: Percentage of the Canadian target population that is deemed eligible after applying for the Canadian Dental Care Plan
Indicator 10: Percentage of providers actively participating in the Canadian Dental Care Plan
Indicator 11: Percentage of Canadians reporting access to a regular health care provider

Result 3: Canadians have access to health products that meet safety, effectiveness, and quality requirements

Indicator 12: Percentage of human new drug decisions issued within service standards
Indicator 13: Percentage of domestic drug companies deemed to be compliant with manufacturing requirements under the Food and Drugs Act and associated Regulations

Result 4: Canadians are protected from unsafe consumer and commercial products and substances

Indicator 14: Percentage of all compliance actions for consumer products and cosmetics that were carried out voluntarily by industry in cooperation with Health Canada
Indicator 15: Percentage of actions taken in a timely manner to protect the health of people in Canada from chemicals found to be a risk to human health
Indicator 16: Percentage of pre-market pesticide submission reviews that are completed within service standards

Result 5: Canadians make healthy choices

Indicator 17: Percentage of Canadians (aged 18+) who are currently smoking cigarettes
Indicator 18: Percentage of youth (grades 10-12) who report frequent (daily to weekly) cannabis use in the past 30 days
Indicator 19: Percentage of Canadians who use dietary guidance provided by Health Canada

Internal services

Internal services are the services that are provided within a department so that it can meet its corporate obligations and deliver its programs.

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