November 2011 - Announcements

The Role of Public Health in Chronic Disease Prevention in Ontario

OCDPMPH, alPHa and OPHA are very pleased to announce that we have updated the The Role of Public Health in Chronic Disease Prevention in Ontario document. It is available on the front page of the alPHa website.

This roles document will be shared with MOHLTC once we are clear on who our contact(s) will be there. It will also be shared with key chronic disease prevention stakeholder groups in Ontario (such as OCPDA, PRO, OSNPPH, HPO, OSPAPPH, etc.) through the contact/liaison persons on our executive committee.

At the local level this is a great document to share with local community partners, including municipal councils, school boards and school, MPs and MPPs. This document is a valuable resource that helps stakeholders understand the important work that public health does on a day to day basis to make Ontario the healthiest province possible.

The Chief Public Health Officer’s Report on the State of Public Health in Canada, 2011

The Chief Public Health Officer’s fourth annual report on the state of public health in Canada has been released. It examines the state of health and well-being of Canadian youth (aged 12 to 19 years) and young adults (aged 20 to 29 years). The report considers many health issues affecting this population such as physical and mental health, injury, sexual and reproductive health and substance use and abuse. By discussing these issues and how they are addressed, the report identifies priority areas for action to maintain healthy transitions of young Canadians into adulthood.

Click here to read the full report.

Rio Declaration Adopted

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Rio Political Declaration on Social Determinants of Health was adopted on 21 October 2011, at the World Conference on Social Determinants of Health. Says WHO, “The declaration expresses global political commitment for the implementation of a social determinants of health approach to reduce health inequities and to achieve other global priorities.” Read more about the declaration on the WHO website.