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.
H1N1 (Human Swine Influenza) Update
As you may know, on June 11, the World Health Organization declared a Level 6 H1N1 (human swine influenza) pandemic, based on the transmission patterns of this new influenza virus around the world. This simply means the virus has spread to more locations; it does not mean the virus is more severe.
This was not a surprise. We were aware that this might happen, and we are prepared for it.
In most situations, the cases we’ve seen here in Nova Scotia have been typical flu-like illness, which patients can treat at home. We continue, however, to take the virus seriously. We are preparing for the possibility that Nova Scotia might see an increase in the frequency and severity of H1N1 (human swine influenza) cases, with more people requiring hospitalization.
H1N1 (Human Swine Influenza) Update, June 30
Mise à jour sur le virus H1N1 (grippe porcine chez l'être humain), le 30 juin
Featured Story
Got milk?
Good nutrition is essential for the growth and development of children and youth. Healthy foods and beverages, like milk, help children and youth develop into healthy, productive adults.
The Food and Nutrition Policy for Nova Scotia public schools helps ensure children and youth have access to healthy food in school. It outlines standards for foods and beverages that can be served and sold in schools, promotes nutrition education in the classroom encourages community partnerships and helps children and youth make healthy choices.
An important component of the policy is the School Milk Program. The program is made possible through the Department of Agriculture, and ensures students can buy milk at a substantially reduced cost while in school. It helps students get the nutrition of milk at an affordable price and reinforces the importance of healthy eating.
In the 2008-2009 school year, almost 90 per cent of schools participated in the program, contributing to the health of more than 125,000 Nova Scotia students who ordered milk every day. Our goal for the upcoming school year is to have all schools register in this program, as outlined in the Food and Nutrition Policy.
Schools will be invited to register in the provincial School Milk Program before the end of June. If you are a school administrator or teacher and your school hasn’t received your registration package, please contact Beth Hingley at the Department of Agriculture- (902)893-6386. As well, parents and children will have the opportunity register through their individual school at the beginning of the school year. Please consider taking advantage of this program and the nutritional benefits it offers your child.
News Releases
- Lifeguards Work Toward Another Safe Season in the Water
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Jun.
30, 2009 -
3:16 PM
NOTE: A list of supervised beaches follows this release. Some of Nova Scotia's most popular beaches are set to open their supervised seasons on Wednesday, July 1, and the province's lifeguards are ready for the task. (full text) - Mise à jour sur le virus H1N1 (grippe porcine chez l'être humain), le 30 juin
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Jun.
30, 2009 -
1:01 PM
Des cas du virus H1N1 (grippe porcine chez l'être humain) continuent d'être signalés en Nouvelle-Écosse. Trois cas supplémentaires d'hospitalisation ont été confirmés aujourd'hui 30 juin dans la régie régionale de la santé Capital et au centre de santé IWK. (full text) - H1N1 (Human Swine Influenza) Update, June 30
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Jun.
30, 2009 -
1:00 PM
Cases of H1N1 (human swine influenza) continue to be reported in Nova Scotia. Three additional hospitalized cases were confirmed today, June 30, within the Capital District Health Authority and the IWK. (full text) - Athletes Testing State of the Art Starting System
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Jun.
26, 2009 -
4:02 PM
Athletes from across Canada will test a new state-of-the-art starting system Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, on Lake Banook in Dartmouth. The system will be one of the legacies of Canoe '09, the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. (full text) - Mise à jour sur le virus H1N1 (grippe porcine chez l'être humain), le 11 juin
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Jun.
11, 2009 -
3:51 PM
REMARQUE : Une version « médias sociaux » de ce communiqué de presse, accompagnée de photos, d'audioclips et de vidéo clips, sera disponible plus tard aujourd'hui (en anglais seulement) sur le site www.gov.ns.ca/news/smr/20090611002HEALTH-HPP.asp . Le système de santé publique de la Nouvelle-Écosse continue de surveiller le virus H1N1 (grippe porcine chez l'être humain) et de réagir en conséquence. La décision prise aujourd'hui 11 juin par l'Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) d'augmenter l'alerte pandémique au niveau 6 ne change rien au processus pour l'instant. (full text)
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