The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) has released an analysis of the health, health equity and public health impacts of the Government of Canada’s decision in July 2010 to replace the mandatory long-form census with a voluntary survey. The response to the decision was presented to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, […]Continue readingCPHA responds to the cancellation of the mandatory long-form census
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CPHI launches e-learning course on mental health and delinquency
A free online course about mental health, delinquency and crime is now available from the Canadian Population Health Initiative (CPHI). The course is directed at those who work with youth, those with a mental health condition who are in contact with the justice system, or those who are interested in diversion of people from the […]Continue readingCPHI launches e-learning course on mental health and delinquency
In SHAPE program helps people with mental illness sustain healthy lifestyles (USA)
An individualized, community-integrated approach can help people with serious mental illness maintain healthy changes in diet and physical activity, according to a study published in the Community Mental Health Journal. The In SHAPE health promotion intervention, designed to serve a wide range of people with mental illness, was evaluated for sustainability of health behaviour change over […]Continue readingIn SHAPE program helps people with mental illness sustain healthy lifestyles (USA)
CMHA National website user survey
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), National Office is looking for user feedback on its current website as part of efforts to update the site. The website serves a broad range of internal and external user groups who are encouraged to complete a short online survey (about five minutes to complete) concerning how the website is […]Continue readingCMHA National website user survey
OAHPP Health in All Policies roundtable presentations available online
Presentations about “health in all policies” (HiAP) — an innovative approach to policy-making that integrates health promotion, equity and sustainability in all policy areas — are now available online. The presentations were part of a September 2010 Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (OAHPP) roundtable event designed to increase awareness of HiAP. The session […]Continue readingOAHPP Health in All Policies roundtable presentations available online
Northern Ontario First Nations’ diabetes education initiative launched
DiabeTEXTs, a new joint initiative of the Kuhkenah Network (K-NET) and Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) Health, provides diabetes education and information to interested community members through SMS texting and other electronic mediums. K-Net is a program of KO, a First Nations tribal council established by the leaderships of Deer Lake, Fort Severn, Keewaywin, McDowell Lake, North […]Continue readingNorthern Ontario First Nations’ diabetes education initiative launched
Caledon proposes basic income program for people with severe disabilities
A new system of income supports and disability benefits for working age people with severe disabilities is proposed in a paper released by the Caledon Institute, a Canadian social policy think tank. The new program is believed to be more equitable than current welfare systems in Canada. The first section of the paper documents the […]Continue readingCaledon proposes basic income program for people with severe disabilities
OCAN update
Results from the shared assessment and single framework pilot of the Ontario Common Assessment of Need (OCAN) are available. The pilot was conducted across seven health service providers (HSPs) in the North East and Central West Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) to look at how OCAN assessment information can be shared between HSPs. OCAN is […]Continue readingOCAN update
CIHI predicts lowest annual growth in health care spending in 13 years
Total spending on health care in Canada in 2010 is estimated at $191.6 billion, increasing $9.5 billion (5.2 percent) since 2009, according to a Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) report. However, after the effects of inflation and population growth have been removed, health care spending per Canadian is expected to increase by only 1.4 […]Continue readingCIHI predicts lowest annual growth in health care spending in 13 years
Report looks at Canadians’ views of health care system
Results from the 2010 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey, released by the Health Council of Canada, show that although Canadians’ view of the health care system in general has improved over time, there is widespread recognition of the need for key system improvements. The new report, which explores citizens’ views of health care systems […]Continue readingReport looks at Canadians’ views of health care system