This article is about the health region in Alberta. For the health region in Nova Scotia, see Capital Health (Nova Scotia).
Capital Health was a public health authority providing complete health services to Edmonton, Alberta's capital city, and its surrounding communities. It was also the largest single employer in the province of Alberta, employing approximately 30,000 people.[1] In 2008, it was merged into Alberta Health Services.
History
The Capital Health Authority was created on June 24, 1994, under Alberta's Regional Health Authorities Act. On May 26, 2003, it was renamed Capital Health. On July 1, 2008, it was absorbed into the province-wide Alberta Health Services Board.
Capital Health provided health services to more than one million residents within its geographic boundaries. It also provided specialized programs and services to people throughout Alberta, Western Canada and Canada's northern territories.
The communities within Capital Health's service area include: