Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) launched the Canadian Diabetes Risk Questionnaire, known as CANRISK, to inform Canadians about their risks of developing type 2 diabetes and to encourage them to make healthy lifestyle decisions to prevent it. Aglukkaq said CANRISK is a simple tool to help Canadians understand if they are at risk of developing … Read more
On behalf of Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut), Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) announced funding for three organizations in British Columbia under the Canadian Diabetes Strategy. This announcement is part of the funding for diabetes projects across Canada announced by Aglukkaq on November 1, 2011. Current projects funded under the Canadian Diabetes … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced support for Canadians with diabetes. The funding will address screening, early detection and management of diabetes, as well as the prevention of secondary complications from the disease, including hypertension, heart disease and stroke. As part of the Canadian Diabetes Strategy, the government is supporting 37 new community-based projects. Funding … Read more
Canada endorsed a United Nations declaration as part of a global commitment to galvanize action against the growing threat of chronic diseases to world health and to national economies. The UN High-level meeting on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases was convened to elevate the impacts of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic respiratory … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced $150,000 in funding to support the University of Western Ontario's community-based project designed to promote healthier weights in Aboriginal children and youth. Projects focus on enabling children and youth to achieve healthier weights and developing the conditions for rural, remote, northern and underserved communities to achieve healthier weights. The … Read more
Health Minister Leonna Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced that Canada's first Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. David Butler-Jones, has been reappointed for a three-year term, effective September 24, 2011. Dr. Butler-Jones has held many positions in the fields of public health and clinical medicine and is recognized internationally for his contributions to them. Dr. Butler-Jones has also … Read more
Health Minister Leonna Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced that the Government of Canada will provide funding for 10 community-based projects to improve the mental health of Canadian children, youth and families across the country. Aglukkaq said that the government will provide $27 million in funding through the Public Health Agency of Canada's Innovation Strategy to support projects … Read more
On behalf of Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut), Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, PE) announced funding for the pan-Canadian Joint Consortium for School Health. The Joint Consortium for School Health is a partnership of governments working together to promote health to children and youth in schools. Through the Public Health Agency of Canada, … Read more
Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) announced the creation of a Canadian Multiple Sclerosis Monitoring System. Aglukkaq said the MS monitoring system will give Canadians a better understanding of disease patterns and the use of treatments across Canada. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-0200.
Conservative MP Ron Cannan (Kelowna-Lake Country, BC), on behalf of Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut), announced over $150,000 to The Bridge Youth and Family Services Society to develop, test and implement education modules for parents and foster parent caregivers on healthy eating and physical activity. The full release is available online. Call 613-941-8189.
