Council on Health Promotion

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

In our present system, without including clinical prevention, front-line physicians have too much to do and too little time in which to do it. To add to the primary care workload the clinical... Read More

For more than 40 years the Canadian government has guaranteed medical care as a right to all Canadian citizens. This promise has not been honored for children and youth, and this needs to be... Read More