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An Inter-sectoral Approach for Improving HEALTH LITERACY …

WEB3) make informed positive health-related decisions, 4) know how and when to access health care when necessary, 5) share health promoting activities with others, and 6) …

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Population Health in Action Workbook

WEBWhat is Health Promotion and why is it important to health? Health promotion is supporting people to achieve health, and creating the supportive environment for health to be …

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FACT SHEET WHAT IS PUBLIC HEALTH

WEBPublic health and publicly funded health care is sometimes confused but there is a difference. Public health practitioners and organizations work with other systems such …

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FACT SHEET THE ROLE OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN CHRONIC …

WEB2. Public health, with its focus on populations and communities, is an integral component of the health system. 3. Public health approaches that effectively address infectious and …

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Why does Public Health matter

WEBWhy does Public Health matter? “Public health [is] what society does collectively to assure the conditions for people to be healthy.” Institute of Medicine, November 2002 The …

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Public Health Messages: Obesity and Health Inequity

WEB1 Public Health Association of Nova Scotia -Anti Poverty Working Group October 2011 PO Box 33074, Halifax, NS. B3L 4T6 [email protected] and www.phans.ca Public Health …

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Core CompetenCies for publiC HealtH in Canada: An …

WEBensures that action on the determinants of health is a visible and concrete part of public health practice. To assess how and to what extent the determinants of health are …

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A (Very) Brief History of PHANS

WEBAlthough the Public Health Association of Nova Scotia was formed in the late fifties or early sixties, it was first registered as a society in 1973. This overview focuses on our …

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Chapter 14 Health Literacy in Rural Communities: Challenges …

WEBon health. Over the past two decades, growing evidence of direct and indirect effects of literacy on health has positioned literacy as an important determinant of health in …

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The Public Health Association of Nova Scotia (PHANS)

WEBFuture health issues – chronic disease, obesity, addictions, mental health Educational attainment – competence in literacy and numeracy 1 As defined by Clyde Hertzman: …

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A Path Toward Building Public Health Capacity

WEBPublic Health Capacity “Public health [is] what society does collectively to assure the condition for people to be healthy.” - Institute of Medicine, November 2002 The goal of …

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PART 1 KEY PUBLIC HEALTH MESSAGES: POVERTY AND …

WEBThe Public Health Association of Nova Scotia believes that public health is a product of a healthy community, a healthy environment, and a healthy economy 1 PO Box 33074, …

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Public Health Association of Nova Scotia

WEBWhereas the Skills Enhancement for Public Health program, an internet based series of continuing education modules developed and managed by the Public Health Agency of …

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Public Health Association of Nova Scotia

WEBCore Competencies for Public Health in Canada: Release 1.0. September 2007. 3 Public Health Agency of Canada. Personal Communication. June 2007. 4 Department of …

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Public Health Association of Nova Scotia (PHANS) 2014 Public …

WEBpublic health policies, practices and community collaborations to improve health and benefit all Nova Scotians. Janet successfully coordinated the major review of the public …

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P P PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA PHANS

WEBHealth program in Nova Scotia i.e. 1.5% of the overall health services budget.1 What is your party prepared to do to ensure the ongoing renewal of the Public in Nova Scotia? …

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Karen MacKinnon, Nutritionist, Public Health Received the …

WEBcommunity health planning with GASHA’s Community Health Boards (CHBs). When she received the award, Karen said, “I was very surprised by the award. I try to work with …

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1 Health Renewal large format

WEBThe Department of Health commissioned this report. We listened to system stakeholders, users and staff from across the province, to understand public health’s enduring …

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Annual Nova Scotia Public Health Champion Award 2020

WEB2 PO Box 33074, Halifax, NS B3L 4T6 [email protected] www.phans.ca Deadline & Submission Details Completed application packages should be received by Monday, …

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PHANS CHAMPION AWARDS

WEBColleen embodies the principles of developmental leadership, always seeking to work with others and build capacity for collective leadership. She shows exemplary commitment to …

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