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Web links - Chronic disease prevention

Structural Profile of Public Health Functions across Canada - NCCHP
For those who want to have clarity on how public health and health promotion systems are organized across Canada, this at-a-glance chart is very helpful. Links in the text provide more information in pop-up boxes. Includes prevention, health promotion, protection, surveillance.

The Canadian Best Practices Portal for Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention - Public Health Agency of Canada
The Portal is a virtual front door to community and population health interventions related to chronic disease prevention and health promotion. Find interventions and resources that have been selected using stringent criteria and review. Nominate a promising or best practice. Learn about the population health framework and how it can be used to plan programs.

Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada
the Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada is a networked community of organizations and individuals who share a common vision for an integrated system of chronic disease prevention in Canada.

Canadian Council for Tobacco Control
Offers quality tobacco control resources and tools covering cessation, prevention, protection, denormalization and strategic actions.

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada - Heart Disease, Stroke and Healthy Living
Comprehensive national semi-bilingual website for public with provincial links, news and events, nutrition, kids and heart information, glossary and general information.

Canadian Public Health Association/Association Canadienne de Santé Publique - Home Page
a national, independent, not-for-profit, voluntary association representing public health in Canada with links to the international public health community.. Celebrating 100 years in 2010. Site includes articles on health determinants and links to extensive descriptions of national programs. Provides descriptions of provincial chapters and international programs.

Toronto Public Library - Consumer Health Information Service
CHIS provides information on a wide variety of health topics for consumers to make informed decisions on health and lifestyle.

Canadian Heart Health Dissemination Project
(2000-2006) Studied the provincial heart health dissemination projects that make up the Canadian Heart Health Initiative. Designed to investigate the nature of the relationship between dissemination and capacity for heart health promotion.

Prevent Stroke Ontario - Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse Stroke Prevention Initiative
(An OPC project) Building community capacity in health promotion. Recent work has focused on improving the integration of stroke prevention in the stroke care and treatment system. Includes a search of community resources.

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada - Ontario
Full of information, links, news, resources, programs and contacts, plus all the features of the national Heart and Stroke Foundation website (personal profile and more). Take the Heart & Stroke Risk Assessment (TM) on the website.

Heart Health Resource Centre / Centre de ressources - Coeur en santé
The HHRC provides support to Ontario communities that are planning, delivering and/or evaluating comprehensive community-based heart health strategies. Includes @heart newsletter, people connected to HHRC, publications, links and a discussion list.