Public Policies
- HealthVision2020 - HealthVision2020 is a coalition of 15 prominent health organizations who are proposing the creation of a dedicated health promotion foundation for Alberta. For further information, please visit the website at www.healthvision2020.ca.
- Reflections on the Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion by Sylvie Boulet
- Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion The 'Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a globalized world' has been agreed to by participants at the 6th Global Conference on Health Promotion held in Thailand from 7-11 August, 2005. It identifies major challenges, actions and commitments needed to address the determinants of health in a globalized world by reaching out to people, groups and organizations that are critical to the achievement of health. Read the charter | Press release (Linked to WHO Media Centre)
- 'Enforce The Ban On Direct-To-Consumer Advertising,' Says HealthGroup
- The Health of Canadians - The Federal Role: Interim Report
- Party platforms reveal Liberals silent on health crisis facing majority of Canadians
- Preliminary Provincial/Territorial Government Health Expenditures, 2003 The Preliminary Provincial and Territorial Government Health Expenditure Estimates report provides updated information on provincial and territorial government health expenditure in Canada and includes: health expenditure trends from 1974-1975 to 2003-2004, health expenditures and fiscal capacity, provincial comparisons, updated data tables, which contain estimates to 2001-2002 and forecasts to 2003-2004.
- The World Health Report 2002 The World Health Report 2002 represents one of the largest research projects ever undertaken by the World Health Organization (WHO). The report, subtitled Reducing risks, promoting healthy life, measures the amount of disease, disability and death in the world today that can be attributed to some of the most important risks to human health. It then goes on to calculate how much of this present burden could be avoided in the next 20 years, opening the door to a healthier future for people in all countries.
