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The National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP) has a goal of supporting public health actors across Canada in their efforts to promote healthy public policies
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The Healthy Public Policy Research Group (Groupe d'étude sur les politiques publiques et la santé. GÉPPS) has a research focus on the processes involved in producing public policies, from their emergence to their evaluation, analyzed through the perspective of their impacts on health.
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22 jan 2012 Tobacco Control in Industrialized Nations: The Limits of Public Health Achievement This study published in Public Health Reviews examines the 50-year public health campaign against tobacco use. Since 1962, the prevalence of smoking among men in five major industrialized countries (Japan, France, Germany, the U.S. and U.K.) has declined by 50 percent; women have also made significant progress. 22 jan 2012 Mise en œuvre de soins hiérarchisés : une étude de cas Veronica Wilson, occupational therapist and clinical coordinator at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, analyzed the implementation of a hierarchical care model in a Montreal area CSSS. She first compared the model employed to the step-wise model described in the literature. Then guided by Champagne’s (2002) model, examined the influence of contextual factors and organizational dynamics in the implementation of the hierarchical care model. She will present her work during a videoconference January 23, 2012. 22 jan 2012 Healthy Corridor for All A Community Health Impact Assessment of Transit-Oriented Development Policy in Saint Paul, Minnesota Rezoning around a planned light rail line in Minnesota will create both opportunities and health risks for surrounding communities, according to a health impact assessment (HIA) conducted by non-profit coalitions and religious congregations in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The HIA was made possible by a grant from the Health Impact Project. 22 jan 2012 Une politique bioalimentaire pour un Québec en santé : mémoire déposé dans le cadre de la consultation générale sur le Livre vert pour une politique bioalimentaire The document focuses on four distinct themes: healthy eating and weight-related problems, food safety, land use and quality of life, and safety on the farm. Scientific knowledge on the four themes addressed in the memorandum lead the INSPQ to identify some findings and suggest courses of action around the nutritional quality and food safety, living environments and safety and health in the workplace as well as the good governance of bio-food sector. 22 jan 2012 Could A Soda Tax Prevent 26,000 Deaths Per Year? This article discuss about a study published in Health Affairs estimates that a penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages could prevent 240,000 cases of diabetes annually in the U.S., and prevent 2,600 premature deaths per year over the next 10 years. The researchers predict the tax could save $17 billion in medical costs over a decade. |
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