Details health indicators that are believed to measure the foundation of a healthy community
First published in 2007 as part of a BC government health initiative called Act Now, the BC Atlas of Wellness uses more than 400 maps, tables and graphics to visually communicate data and information about key wellness indicators for the province of British Columbia. The 2nd edition uses over 80 new wellness indicators to achieve more comprehensive coverage. The material presented provides users with visualizations of regional differences, variations based on gender and age and, where appropriate, statistical testing shows whether or not differences are significant. Readers may also be interested in href="http://site.ebrary.com/lib/okanagan/Doc?id=10418841">The British Columbia atlas of wellness seniors supplement href="http://site.ebrary.com/lib/okanagan/Doc?id=10418666">Geography of women's wellness and well-being across British Columbia: A supplement to the British Columbia atlas of wellness href="http://site.ebrary.com/lib/okanagan/Doc?id=10368411">Geography of wellness and well-being across British Columbia: A supplement to The British Columbia atlas of wellness href="http://site.ebrary.com/lib/okanagan/Doc?id=10418812">Critical synthesis of wellness literature The 2nd edition of the BC Atlas of Wellness was published in 2011.
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Health literacy addresses a range of social dimensions of health, including knowledge, navigation and communication, as well as individual and organizational skills for accessing, understanding, evaluating and using information. Particularly over the past decade, health literacy has globally become a major public health concern as an asset for promoting health, wellbeing and sustainable development.
An interdisciplinary and international open-access publication dedicated to promoting excellence in research and practice to advance the field of health literacy, promote health equity, and reduce health disparities.
Health Promotion Practice will serve as a forum to explore the applications of health promotion/public health education interventions programs and best practice strategies in various settings, including but not limited to: community, health care, worksite, educational and international settings. It also examines practice-related issues, including program descriptions, teaching methods, needs assessment tools and methodologies, intervention strategies, health promotion, problem-solving issues, and evaluation presentations.
CFLRI is a national research agency concerned with educating Canadians about the importance of leading healthy, active lifestyles. Current information about various forms of physical activity in Canada.
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