Perry Kendall | |
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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 |
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.
After about 20 years, Kendall retired from the Provincial Health Office role on Jan. 31, 2018 and was replaced by Bonnie Henry.[1]