Health Promotion and Protection
Welcome to the Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection. By bringing together experts in health promotion, prevention and protection, we are taking a critical step forward in creating a healthier and safer province for our citizens today – and tomorrow.
We'd like to share with you our Business Plan for the upcoming year. It is more than business as usual. The work involved will range from improving access to physical activity through facility and school grants, preparing for health threats such as pandemic influenza, and providing information, services and supports to future generations through Youth Health Centres.
We are planning for the future health and safety of all Nova Scotians.
Public Health Stakeholders Gatherings
Public Health is a complex system with multiple players and multiple sectors across Nova Scotia. The future of our health depends on building a shared vision and commitment to action. We need your engagement.
Mark your calendar to attend one of the Public Health Stakeholders Gatherings happening in a community near you!
Delta Hotel, Sydney,
February 11th, 2010 (9:30 am - 3:30 pm)
Universite Sainte-Anne,
Church Point, February 25th, 2010 (9:30 am - 3:30 pm)
Click here for more info and to watch our video invite!
News Releases
- Helmets Have a Place on the Slopes, Op-ed
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Feb.
09, 2010 -
10:02 AM
NOTE: The following is an op-ed piece by Dr. Natalie Yanchar, president, Injury-Free Nova Scotia and Julian Young, injury prevention and control co-ordinator, Health Promotion and Protection. Helmets save lives and prevent brain injuries. It's been proven time and time again, in research studies, in emergency rooms and on streets, trails and hills in communities across Nova Scotia. (full text) - All B-FIT Funds Committed
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Feb.
02, 2010 -
12:22 PM
NOTE: A list of projects that received funding through the B-FIT program follows this release. All funds under Nova Scotia's major sports and recreation infrastructure investment program, B-FIT (Building Facilities Infrastructure Together), have now been committed. (full text) - Improving Health, Shifting the Focus, Op-ed
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Jan.
27, 2010 -
11:02 AM
Following is an op-ed piece by Dr. Robert Strang, Chief Public Health Officer for Nova Scotia, and Farida Gabbani, Senior Director, Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation, Department of Health Promotion and Protection. The recent release of reports from Statistics Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation confirm what has been known for years about the health of Canadians -- we are becoming heavier and less fit. (full text) - Rappel pour la vérification du niveau de radon
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Jan.
12, 2010 -
10:13 AM
Cet hiver, on encourage les Néo-Écossais à vérifier le niveau de radon dans leur maison. Le radon est un gaz radioactif qui se produit naturellement dans l'environnement. Il provient de la décomposition naturelle de l'uranium dans le sol et la roche. (full text) - Reminder to Test for Radon Gas
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Jan.
12, 2010 -
10:11 AM
Nova Scotians are encouraged to test their homes this winter for radon. (full text)
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