Council on Health Promotion

There was a time when residential care served as a place where elders with disability received basic, low-intensity medical and nursing care. Physicians did not need to visit more than once a month,... Read More

It’s not hard to come across a news headline highlighting yet another health problem that could be prevented, reduced, or treated by increasing physical activity. A physically active lifestyle not... Read More

There are some troubling facts when it comes to health care for Canada’s Aboriginal population. First, despite great efforts, health reports continue to demonstrate a concerning difference in health... Read More

Since the time of Hippocrates, physicians have been aware of the environment as a factor affecting human health. More recently, the physical environment has been recognized as one of the determinants... Read More

During 2004–2005 the Council on Health Promotion became a principle voice among the chorus of health associations and children’s organizations speaking out on childhood obesity. As 2005 draws to a... Read More