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a modern and performing public health (ph) system rests upon a highly trained workforce, sufficient financial and material resources, clear mandates (including health objec-tives) and accountability, an organizational structure which is integrated and linked at the national, provincial and regional levels, and information systems to support decision-making processes for policy-making as well as for program develop-ment and evaluation. the knowledge required to make effec-tive policies and programs comes from research and experi-ence, including knowledge derived from surveillance of the health of the population. although the knowledge transfer and dissemination (Kt) required for evidence-based decision-making is complex and involves ill-understood processes, a peer-reviewed, scientific journal such as the Canadian Journal of Public Health is a crucial component of overall Kt, if not