Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced $250,000 in funding to support Diabetes Québec in developing culturally appropriate learning material on diabetes for the North African (Maghrebians) population living in Quebec. Through resources and activities, the organization aims to help individuals learn about prediabetes, and prevent or delay the onset of diabetes.
The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced more than $9 million through the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund to seven organizations to advance projects that will support healthy living for Canadians, specifically those who are experiencing health inequalities. Organizations include 8 80 Cities, Green Communities Canada, National Capital Region Equitable Recreation Network, Outdoor Play Canada, Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation, Sustainable Calgary Society and Unity Health Toronto.
Through the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund (HCCF), the Public Health Agency of Canada supports projects that address physical inactivity to help people in Canada lower their risk of chronic disease and improve their overall physical and mental health. This backgrounder supports the news release entitled "Government of Canada invests in programming to promote physical activity and healthy living".
Ministers Qualtrough and Holland wish everyone a happy National Health and Fitness Day and speak to the importance of physical activity, which is key to preventing chronic disease and improving overall physical and mental health.
On World No Tobacco Day, the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced an investment of $9,548,880 through the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund (HCCF), as part of a comprehensive approach to Canada’s Tobacco Strategy. The funding will support three organizations to create supportive social environments for tobacco prevention and cessation.
Through the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund (HCCF), the Public Health Agency of Canada supports projects that address tobacco cessation and prevention, unhealthy eating and physical inactivity. Projects funded through the HCCF help lower the risk of chronic disease, including type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease, with a focus on populations in Canada at the highest risk. This backgrounder accompanies the news release entitled "New investments to help people in Canada quit smoking" that was issued today.
Today, the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced the release of Canada’s first National Suicide Prevention Action Plan (the Action Plan). The Action Plan lays the foundation for increased collaboration and engagement with partners across the country to strengthen Canada’s response to suicide.
The Government of Canada is committed to suicide prevention and life promotion. The release of the National Suicide Prevention Action Plan (the Action Plan) lays the foundation to strengthen Canada’s collective response to suicide by enabling increased collaboration with partners to advance shared suicide prevention and life promotion priorities.
Minister Holland announces funding for the development & point-of-care dissemination via a digital app of national antimicrobial prescribing guidelines.
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement of Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced an investment of $301,918 through the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund to Nature Québec for its project entitled Des ruelles vertes ET ACTIVES.
