Canada’s National Nature Prescription Program, PaRx, Celebrates Two Years in Ontario
PaRx is scaling at a rapid pace with endorsement from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and a nomination for an Earthshot Prize. Research shows how important nature contact is for health, including reduced rates of anxiety, depression, respiratory and cardiovascular disease. To help connect Canadians to the health benefits of nature, the BC Parks Foundation […]
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PHAC Mental Health Promotion Innovation Fund
INVITATION TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTENT
Make healthy eating and being physically active easy and accessible for all
Infographic Release
Healthy Kids Resource Centres: Lessons on Partnership
With the funding for Ontario’s health promotion resource centres coming to a close, the HKRC wanted to share what we have learned as a result of working in partnership to support HKCC communities.
Rethink Your Drinking: Cancer Matters
What was in your glass when you toasted in the New Year matters more than you may think.
Ontario’s Preventable Chronic Disease Crisis
Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in Ontario yet research shows that many of these chronic diseases can be prevented.
Nearly 1 in 2 Canadians expected to get cancer
Nearly 1 in 2 Canadians is expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, according to a new report – Canadian Cancer Statistics 2017 – released today by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS).
Where you live in Ontario could determine your risk of a heart attack & more
People living in parts of Ontario with better access to preventive health care had lower rates of cardiac events compared to residents of regions with less access, found a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Study Provides Insights for Targeted Cancer Prevention in Erie St. Clair
A study by Cancer Care Ontario in partnership with Lambton Public Health looked at tobacco smoking and excess body weight among residents of the Erie St. Clair region.
World Hepatitis Day, 28 July 2016
Millions of people across the world take part in World Hepatitis Day to raise awareness about viral hepatitis and to call for access to treatment, better prevention programs and government action.
Increasing reports of animal rabies; Health Unit stresses pet vaccination
Sudbury & District Health Unit
Engaging Priority Populations Resource
OPHA & alPha
Ontario Investing $53.5 Million in Non-Profit Organizations
Province Supporting 326 Community Projects Across Ontario
Ontario Accepting Applications for Environmental Excellence Award
2015 Award Will Highlight Innovative Efforts to Fight Climate Change
Antimicrobial Resistance and Use in Canada: A Federal Framework for Action
Public Health Agency of Canada
Worldwide Alcohol Use and Canadian Policy
OPHA Alcohol Prevention Workgroup
Health Department launches new resource to help reduce injuries among young children
The Regional Municipality of Durham
Rethinking fluoride after 70 years
Letter to the Editor by the Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry
Ontario Launches Public Consultations to Improve Access to Affordable Housing
Province Making Progress on Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy
Cap and Trade System to Limit Greenhouse Gas Pollution in Ontario
Provincial System will Reward Innovative Companies and Create More Opportunities for Investment in Ontario
Expert Panel to Develop Health Care Plan for Scarborough and West Durham Region
Helping Local Hospitals Work Together to Deliver Better Integrated Care
New Affordable Rental Housing in Ottawa
By the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health Survey
2015 Evaluation Survey
New Poverty Reduction Strategy Aims to End Homelessness
Realizing the Potential of All Ontarians
Health warning issued on consuming wild mushrooms
By Toronto Public Health
The Importance of Healthy Living Survey Results
By Sudbury & District Health Unit
Health Unit Reports Summer’s First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquito Traps
Middlesex-London Health Unit
Statement from the Deputy Chief Public Health Officer on the Ebola Outbreak in Africa
By the Public Health Agency of Canada
15 ways that the Ontario Budget affects health
Summary of 15 key measures affecting health and the determinants of health
Promoting Public Health Through Public Art in the Digital Age
From the American Journal of Public Health
Keeping Halton on the move with safe and efficient Regional roads
By Halton Region
Active Transportation Report: A Call to Action
By the Huron County Health Unit
Taking Steps to Fight Climate Change, Protect Health
Legislation Would Prohibit Coal-Fired Power in Ontario Permanently
Public Health–It’s All Around You
Sudbury & District Health Unit’s 2013 Annual Report
Heart and Stroke Foundation Stroke Report 2014
Death rates from stroke have greatly decreased over past 10 years, but with an aging population and an increase in younger people having strokes, can the system keep up?
“Love My Life” Documentary: Engagement in the Arts for Health and Wellbeing
alPHa’s 2013-2014 Annual Report is now available for viewing.
Community engagement key to tackling non-communicable diseases, says Assembly President
By the UN News Centre
A call to action to end newborn deaths
By the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health
Research Participants Needed
Research Participants Needed–Key Informant Interviews, Women’s Experience of Long Term Disability, The Wellesley Institute
‘Junk food’: bad for your health, bad for your rights, warns UN expert
By the UN News Centre
Economic Burden of Illness in Canada
By the Public Health Agency of Canada
Increasing opportunities for children living with intellectual disabilities to participate in physical activity
Government of Canada partnering with Special Olympics Canada, the RBC Foundation and the Samuel Family Foundation to expand Active Start and FUNdamentals programs
New Resources by Best Start
By Health Nexus
Online Learning for Parents-To-Be
By the North Bay Berry Sound District Health Unit
From June 7th to 14th Safe Kids Week Puts the Emphasis on Water Safety
By the Middlesex-London Health Unit
Men’s Health Week
By the Public Health Agency of Canada
Climate Change Mitigation: Assessing Strategies that Offer Potential Human Health Benefits
By Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI–based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences.
European status report on alcohol and health 2014
Marketing of alcoholic beverages
#Youth2015: young people unite at UN forum to shape future development agenda
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the opening session of the 2014 Economic and Social Council Youth Forum
In Toronto, Ban says ensuring health of women, children ‘best investment we can make’
By the UN News Centre
Local Foods Grow Healthy, Happy, Successful Students
Breakfast and Snack Programs Receive Local Produce in JustFood Boxes
Campaign Aims to Decrease Road Injuries by Reminding Drivers and Cyclists to Share the Road
Posted by Middlesex-London Health Unit
Government of Canada Supports Global Efforts in Health
Taking collaborative action on maternal and child health, violence prevention, antimicrobial resistance, and public health emergencies
Saving Every Woman Every Child: Within Arm’s Reach
Canada pledges additional $3.5B to maternal, child health initiative
New Horizons for Seniors Program: 2014-2015 Call for Proposals for Community-Based Projects
Ontario Health Promotion E-Bulletin, 23 May 2014 – OHPE Bulletin 843, Volume 2014, No. 843
How can knowledge exchange portals assist in knowledge management for evidence-informed decision mak
By Emma Quinn, Carmen Huckel-Schneider, Danielle Campbell, Holly Seale and Andrew J Milat
Aboriginal Food Security in Northern Canada: An Assessment of the State of Knowledge
Ontario Health Promotion E-Bulletin, 23 May 2014 – OHPE Bulletin 843, Volume 2014, No. 843
World Health Assembly approves monitoring framework for maternal and child nutrition
By the World Health Organization
United States, Canada and Mexico strengthen information sharing in health emergencies
By the Public Health Agency of Canada
New Tobacco Products Directive: an achievement for public health in Europe
By Tonio Borg, European Commissioner for Health
Quality care at birth could save nearly 3 million children
By the UN News Centre
World Health Statistics 2014
Large gains in life expectancy
WHO calls for stronger focus on adolescent health
Road traffic injuries, HIV/AIDS, suicide are top causes of death; Depression is number 1 cause of illness and disability
UN expert urges governments to buy local food in public projects
By the UN News Centre
Life expectancy rising, but UN report shows ‘major’ rich-poor longevity divide persists
By the UN News Centre
World Health Assembly opens: Director-General announces new initiative to end childhood obesity
By the World Health Organization
Social Determinants of Children’s Health in Canada
Analysis and Implications
Improving health by design in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area
New report to be released
Building a Common Language: CMHA Ontario Starts Dialogue About Equity and Mental Health
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Division, has released a new report to the mental health and addictions sector.
Driving eHealth from promise to reality
Dr. Clemens Martin Auer, Co-Chair eHealth Network and Director General of Ministry of Health, Austria
National Mental Health Week – May 5-11, 2014
Public Health Agency of Canada
The equity action spectrum: taking a comprehensive approach. Guidance for addressing inequities in h
By Margaret Whitehead, Sue Povall and Belinda Loring
WHO’s first global report on antibiotic resistance reveals serious, worldwide threat to public health
New WHO report provides the most comprehensive picture of antibiotic resistance to date, with data from 114 countries
Budget 2014: Building Opportunity, Securing Our Future
2014 Ontario Budget Lays Out Plan to Create Jobs and Grow the Economy, Build Modern Transit and Infrastructure, and Help Ontarians with Their Retirement
Minister Ambrose announces new appointment to the Governing Council of the Canadian Institutes of He
Dr. Lori West will contribute her vast research and clinical experience in guiding Canada’s health research investment agency and its efforts to improve the health of Canadians
Improving Access to Routine Health Procedures (1)
Ontario Establishing Non-Profit Community-Based Specialty Clinics
Report States Urgent Oral Care Accounts for 1,000+ Visits Annually to Emergency Room
2013 Oral Health Status Report Highlights Need for Better Access to Dental Care for Low-Income Residents
Canadian and Mexican Governments Committed to Addressing Family Violence
Sharing Best Practices to Prevent Violence
Improving Access to Care for Expecting Mothers in the GTA
Ontario Helping HIV-Positive Mothers Deliver Healthy Babies
Canada Firmly Committed to Global Health Security
Today, at the fourteenth Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI) Ministerial Meeting in Rome, Italy, the Honourable Rona Ambrose…
World malaria report 2013 shows major progress in fight against malaria, calls for sustained financi
Global efforts to control and eliminate malaria have saved an estimated 3.3 million lives since 2000, reducing malaria mortality rates by…
Canada to Take Part in G8 Dementia Summit and Global Health Security Meetings
Bringing Canada’s perspective to addressing dementia and health emergency preparedness and response
Mental health information at your fingertips
WHO launches the MiNDbank
Consultations on the Development of a Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention
The Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention Act (the Act) received Royal Assent on December 14, 2012, requiring the Government of Canada…
New Measures to Manage Public Sector Compensation Costs
Ontario Government Takes Strong Measures to Control Spending
UNICEF and WHO appeal for improved access to children
Over 23 million children to be vaccinated in mass polio immunization campaign across Middle East
Ontario Helping HIV-Positive Mothers Deliver Healthy Babies
Ontario is helping more HIV-positive mothers and women at risk of HIV get the care they need to deliver healthy babies.
Proposed Menu Labeling Legislation for Ontario
The Medical Officer of Health recommends that
World AIDS Day
A Message from the Minister of Health of Canada
Helping More Seniors Get Care They Need at Home
Ontario Improving Access to Home and Community Care in the London Area
Government of Canada announces investment in healthy living to reduce risk of diabetes
Canadians’ stroke survival rate and life expectancy at birth better than global averages
Skills Enhancement for Public Health
Skills Enhancement for Public Health: Skills Online – Video
TPH launches BodySafe
Toronto Public Health has launched a new website called BodySafe for inspection results and for complaints about hair salons, barbershops, tattoos, piercings, nails or aesthetics establishments.
Adolescents falling through gaps in HIV services
WHO and UNICEF release a joint statement on the neglected group of adolescents who are not receiving the care and support that they need from HIV services.
Canada ranks poorly in diabetes, obesity
Canadians’ stroke survival rate and life expectancy at birth better than global averages
Nutritional quality of fast food items on Kids’ Menus
A new study that compares the nutritional content of kids’ menus in fast food restaurants has been published in the journal Public Health Nutrition.
Strategic Plan: Evidence, knowledge and action for a healthier Ontario
2014-2019 Strategic Plan: Evidence, knowledge and action for a healthier Ontario.
Call for Applications – 2013-2014 Dick Martin Scholarship Award for Students
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety – This annual, national award is offered to students enrolled in an occupational health and safety course or program in an accredited Canadian college or university, leading to an occupational health and safety certificate, diploma or degree.
Addressing Obesity in Children and Youth
Public Health Ontario (PHO) is proud to announce the release of Addressing Obesity in Children and Youth: Evidence to Guide Action for Ontario.
