HPiC WEBSITE NEWS
27th September 1999 - Issue 27
HPiC Website News aims to keep readers up to date with recently launched
internet websites in the field of health promotion. The newsletter contains
health information and campaign sites, sites of relevant organisations, and
sites which are recommended as good examples of design for the internet.
Cancer
Author: Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Title: Lung Cancer Information Site
URL: http://www.roycastle.org/lungcancerresearch/high/index_hi.html
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The Lung Cancer Information Site has been set up to provide information to
the public. It describes how the lungs work, symptoms of lung cancer,
information about lung cancer including diagnosis and treatment issues, a
case study and where to go for help and advice. The Roy Castle Lung Cancer
Foundation is a registered charity.
Community Health
Author: University of Kansas Work Group on Health Promotion and Community
Development
Title: The Community Toolbox
URL: http://ctb.lsi.ukans.edu/
Country of Origin: United States of America
The Community Tool Box is a web provides access to "how to tools". These
how-to sections explain how to do the different tasks necessary for
community health and development. The website includes sections on
leadership, strategic planning, community assessment, advocacy, grant
writing, evaluation and more. Each section includes a description of the
task, advantages of doing it, step-by-step guidelines, examples, checklists
of points to review, and training materials
Conferences
Author: medicalconferences.com
Title: medicalconferences.com
URL: <http://www.medicalconferences.com/>
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Medicalconferences.com is a large, interactive free access database of
medical conferences. It is produced by a privately owned UK company and
contains over 7000 upcoming events in over 90 countries listed and updated
on-line. Event organisers can register their conferences online free of
charge.
Author: The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, American Heart
Association, Canadian Cardiovascular Society, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Atlanta, & Health Canada
Title: The First International Conference on Women, Heart Disease and
Stroke
URL: http://www.hsf.ca/women&cvd2000
Country of Origin: Canada
The "First International Conference on Women, Heart Disease and Stroke:
Science and Policy in Action" will be held in Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada from May 7 to 10, 2000. The deadline for submitting an abstract for
consideration is January 31, 2000.
Disabilities
Author: Center for Speech, Language and Learning
Title: Center for Speech, Language and Learning
URL: http://centerforspeech.com/
Country of Origin: United State of America
The Center for Speech, Language and Learning is dedicated to providing
speech, language, developmental, and academic therapy to children and
adults. The website provides information about the organisation and it's
services.
Disease and Illness
Author: International Osteoporosis Foundation
Title: International Osteoporosis Foundation
URL: http://www.effo.org/real_index.html
Country of Origin: N/A
The website of the International Osteoporosis Foundation contains
information about the organisation as well as information on osteoporosis
which is aimed at the public. Information on advocacy and policy, programmes
and special projects is also available.
Health Information
Author: Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health
Sciences, UAE University.
Title: Journal Scan
URL: http://fmhs-webteacher.webjump.com/jscanonline.htm
Country of Origin: United State of America
Journal Scan is a current awareness service which aims to keep professionals
up to date on the recent developments in Medicine & Health. It contains
abstracts from journal articles around evidence for treatment, diagnosis or
prognosis, which are presented in a question and answer format.
Health Promotion / Education
Author: Healthy Norfolk 2000
Title: Healthy Norfolk 2000
URL: http://www.healthynorfolk.org.uk
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Healthy Norfolk 2000 is a health improvement alliance, established in 1990,
which currently works with over 300 individuals, representing over 100
organisations that have a responsibility for health improvement in Norfolk.
The website contains information organised under: Children and Families,
Young People, People of Working Age, Older People as well as the following
topic areas: Disability, Food and Nutrition, Mental Health, Physical
Activity, Roads and Transport, Sexual Health and Tobacco Control.
Author: European Commission
Title: Megapoles
URL: http://www.megapoles.com/index.htm
Country of Origin: Belgium
Megapoles is the name of a network of European Capital Cities / Regions in
European Union member states. It aims to facilitate exchange of expertise
and information between cities about health promoting practices, programmes
and policies at the city / regional level. At present, only information
about the network, and about Youth and Young Families is available.
HIV / AIDS and Sexual Health
Author: American Social Health Association
Title: I Wanna Know
URL: http://www.iwannaknow.org/
Country of Origin: United States of America
Health Organisation
The I Wanna Know website is focused towards providing sexual health
information for young people. It includes information about sex such as
deciding whether to start a sexual relationship, as well as providing
information on sexually transmitted diseases.
Immunisation
Author: Health Education Authority
Title: Immunisation
URL: http://www.immunisation.org.uk
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The Health Education Authority has launched a new website, as part of it's
organisational website. The Immunisation site includes factsheets for health
professionals, FAQ's, immunisation advice, information about HEA resources,
and a downloadable screensaver.
National Health Service
Author: NHSpeople.net
Title: NHSpeople.net
URL: www.wwm-uk.net/nhspeople
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
NHSpeople.net aims to provide Internet access at the cost of a local phone
call exclusively for NHS staff. Profits of the network are to be ploughed
directly back into the NHS. NHS employees are invited to pre-register for
the service.
Nutrition and Food Hygiene
Author: Food and Drink Federation
Title: Foodlink
URL: <http://www.foodlink.org.uk>
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The Foodlink campaign is organised by the Food and Drink Federation in
association with the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland, the
Department of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and
the Department for Education and Employment. Each year Foodlink's National
Food Safety Week provides a focus for communicating messages around food
poisoning and food safety.
Author: Food and Drink Federation
Title: FoodFitness
URL: http://www.foodfitness.org.uk/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The FDF's FoodFitness website provides information about healthy eating and
exercise tailored to the general public.
Social Issues
Author: The NetAid Foundation
Title: NetAid
URL: http://www.netaid.org
Country of Origin: United States of America
NetAid's mission is to use the Internet to help the millions of people who
live in poverty in developing countries, and to promote development and
alleviate extreme poverty across the world. This website provides details of
the foundation and the project, and how to contribute. It also contains a
"What Works" section which provides details of specific development
projects.
The HPiC Website News bulletin is compiled every two weeks. Back issues are
now available in the internet from the "Current Awareness" section of the
HPiC Web pages: http://www.hea.org.uk/hpic. HPiC provides a Website Gateway
to health promotion related websites via the HealthPromis database, which
also contains over 52,000 bibliographic references to health promotion
publications, resources and articles. The HealthPromis database may be
accessed free of charge via http://healthpromis.hea.org.uk. Please email
comments or suggestions of sites for inclusion to [log in to unmask]
HPiC is the Health Promotion Information Centre at the Health Education
Authority, London, UK. For more information about the HEA please visit our
website at http://www.hea.org.uk . Inclusion in HPiC Website News does not
imply endorsement by the HEA, and the HEA takes no responsibility for the
content of links provided.
|
