Until recently there was no substantial reserve of health supplies in Canada capable of supporting major peacetime or wartime disasters. In 1952, an $18,000,000 stockpile was authorized by the Federal Government of Canada. Purchases were made to a total of $15,500,000 with deliveries to exceed $13,000,000. Over $6,000000 worth of supplies was distributed to eight regional depots across Canada in safe and strategic locations. Plans were made for release and control of supplies to provincial governments for use at all levels of control, and a Resources Planning Unit has been organized. In Canada, undergraduate students in pharmacy receive special civil defence instruction in emergency health supplies service.
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