Perry Kendall
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Perry Kendall, [Order of Canada’s [Order of British Columbia (born 1943) is a Canadian Public health physician who was Provincial Health Officer (PHO) for the Canadian province of British Columbia's health ministry from 1999-2018 and was awarded the Order of British Columbia for contributions to Public health field and to harm reduction policy and practice.
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Born | Perry Robert William Kendall 1943 Middlesex County, London, United Kingdom |
Citizenship | Canadian and British |
Occupation | Public health |
Years active | 1984-2022 |
Known for | harm reduction |
Medical career | |
Institutions | Ministry of Health (British Columbia) Ontario Ministry of Health Capital Regional District City of Toronto |
Awards | Order of Canada’s 2019Order of British Columbia2005 |
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After about 20 years, Kendall retired from the Provincial Health Office role on Jan. 31, 2018 and was replaced by Bonnie Henry.[1]