Council on Health Promotion

British Columbians living with mental health and substance use (MHSU) disorders are experiencing a “quality chasm”[1] and are dying at unprecedented rates, in part due to structural stigma.... Read More

There is growing awareness that human activity is leading to environmental degradation and global climate change. We are witnessing the symptoms of an increasingly unhealthy planet as wildfires,... Read More

The Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines published in 2020 define obesity as a complex chronic disease, characterized by abnormal or excessive body fat (adiposity) that impairs health... Read More

Since 2008, the triple aim framework[1] has supported health care improvement through the simultaneous pursuit of three goals—improving population health, enhancing the care experience, and reducing... Read More

Flooding is a seasonal hazard that many communities in the BC Interior encounter. It has become, and will likely continue to be, more frequent and more severe. Flooding affects not only health but... Read More