Canada’s First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework presents a shared vision for the future of First Nations mental wellness programs and services and practical steps towards achieving that vision
Aboriginal framework sees mental wellness as balance of mental, physical, spiritual, emotional
August 31st, 2015 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Aboriginal framework sees mental wellness as balance of mental, physical, spiritual, emotional)Why not make health an issue in the federal election?
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“A real federal health policy would begin by acknowledging that the health and well-being of the population is a central concern of government”
Local farmers work to improve, deepen connections with customers, community
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The demand on Vancouver Island for locally-grown food continues to rise — but the challenge now is getting that food to the people who want it
Victoria’s poet laureate to mark mental health & substance use wellness day
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The City of Victoria’s poet laureate Yvonne Blomer will lead an event on May 7, 2015, sponsored by Island Health, marking the first annual Mental Health and Substance Use Awareness Day
Canadian vets marching for PTSD awareness reach a goal
September 17th, 2014 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Canadian vets marching for PTSD awareness reach a goal)Three veterans who served Canada in the former Yugoslavia—Steve Hartwig, Jason McKenzie, and Scott McIntyre McFarlane—have marched across the country to raise awareness of PTSD
When Steve Hartwig, Jason McKenzie and Scott McFarlane arrived in Antigonish, Nova Scotia on September 7, they paused at the downtown cenotaph honouring fallen soldiers from World War I. They were close to reaching the end of their march across Canada to raise awareness of PTSD among Canada’s veterans.
In WWI, the psychological distress of soldiers was attributed to concussions caused by the impact of shells; this impact was believed to disrupt the brain and cause “shell shock” (Bentley, 2005). Now, in 2014, there is greater understanding of what is called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder—but education and awareness is still lacking.
The rise of Ebola is pushing us to prepare for future outbreaks
August 8th, 2014 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on The rise of Ebola is pushing us to prepare for future outbreaks)West Africa’s Ebola crisis is a harbinger of future outbreaks and a test of how well Canada will do against worse infections, says The Tyee’s Crawford Kilian
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recommended July 31, 2014 that Canadians avoid all non-essential travel to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone due to an ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the region.
Ebola virus disease (formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever) is a severe, often fatal illness, with a case fatality rate of up to 90%. The infection is transmitted by direct contact with the blood, body fluids and tissues of infected animals or people. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Ebola is one of the world’s most virulent diseases.
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