HPiC WEBSITE NEWS

11th October 1999  -  Issue  28

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.


Black and Minority Ethnic Groups

Author: Campaign Against Racism and Fascism
Title:  Campaign Against Racism and Fascism
URL:    http://www.carf.demon.co.uk
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

CARF is an independent anti-racist magazine, documenting resistance against
racism - from black and refugee organisations, monitoring groups,
anti-deportation campaigns, and more. The CARF collective also campaigns
actively against racism and provides information, support and speakers on
race issues. The website contains some of the articles available in the CARF
magazine, which is published bimonthly in the UK, as well as campaign
information, contacts and links.


Conferences

Author: Open University
Title:  Health and Risk: Second Biannual International Conference
URL:    http://socsci.open.ac.uk/SocSci/conf/HealthandRisk.html
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

This website contains information about the Second Biannual International
Conference on Health and Risk. Deadline for submissions if 30th October.


Disease and Illness

Author: Sickle Cell Society
Title:  Sickle Cell Society
URL:    http://www.sicklecellsociety.org
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

The Sickle Cell Society was set up as a registered charity in 1979. It aims
to be the most successful sickle cell organisation nationally with a wide
network of well-informed, committed and active supporters working at local,
national and international levels. The website contains information about
the Society, it's news and it's work, as well as projects, reports and
research and information for health professionals.

Author: International Task Force for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
Title:  International Task Force for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
URL:    http://www.chd-taskforce.de/
Country of Origin: Germany

The International Task Force for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
Foundation serves the educational goals of the International Atherosclerosis
Society and the World Heart Federation, and its membership includes
representatives from these organisations. It aims to serve as a clearing
house for information on all aspects of coronary heart disease prevention.
This website contains information about the organisation and it's work.


Environment

Author: Spinning the Web Network
Title:  The Sustainable Development Primer
URL:    http://sdgateway.net/noframe/primer.htm
Country of Origin: N/A

The Sustainable Development Primer is a gateway to information on
sustainable development. It aims to guide users through new thinking and
solutions being developed by the Spinning the Web Network and covers over
150 topics, the Primer includes short background articles, links to more
than 1600 critical Network member documents, and suggestions for further
exploration on the Internet.


Health

Author: OneWorld Online
Title:  Community web - health
URL:    http://www.communityweb.org/health.html
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Community web - health provides weekly health stories and features available
on the web. Most stories have a UK focus.


Health Information

Author: The Global Health Network (GHNet)
Title:  The Global Health Network (GHNet)
URL:    http://www.pitt.edu/HOME/GHNet/GHNet.html
Country of Origin: United States

The Global Health Network (GHNet) is an alliance of experts in health and
telecommunications who are developing the architecture for a health
information structure for the prevention of disease in the 21st century. The
Network aims to engage in liaison work between agencies, and to provide
direction and education in global health tele-prevention. This website
highlights the network's work and projects.


Immunisation

Author: Bill and Melinda Gates Children's Vaccine Program
Title:  Bill and Melinda Gates Children's Vaccine Program
URL:    http://www.ChildrensVaccine.org
Country of Origin: United States of America

The Bill and Melinda Gates Children's Vaccine Program believes that it is a
human right and a moral obligation that all of the world's children should
have equal and timely access to new, life-saving vaccines. This website
provides information about the program, news of it's latest developments and
a resource centre including articles and tools.


Inequalities

Author: International Forum on Urban Poverty (IFUP)
Title:  International Forum on Urban Poverty (IFUP)
URL:    http://www.unchs.org/ifup/
Country of Origin: Kenya

The International Forum on Urban Poverty is a partnership of local and
international actors working for the eradication of poverty according to a
strategy based on sound governance, partnership and the participation of
people living in poverty. This website contains information on the work and
core issues of the forum, and is available in English, French and Spanish.


Nutrition and Food Hygiene

Author: Health Education Authority
Title:  Food Hygiene Control Centre - Aliens in our food website
URL:    http://www.FoodHygieneControl.hea.org.uk
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

The Food Hygiene Control Centre website is part of The Aliens In Our Food
teaching resource for secondary and middle schools, funded by the European
Commission and produced by the HEA in conjunction with a consortium of 22
organisations. The website is in Welsh and English and includes an
information section, a directory of resources (with links), a quiz, a forum
for teachers and a glossary of terms in 13 languages used across the UK.


Physical Activity

Author: Centre for Evidence-Based Physiotherapy
Title:  PEDro: The Physiotherapy Evidence Database
URL:    http://ptwww.cchs.usyd.edu.au/pedro/
Country of Origin: Australia

The Physiotherapy Evidence Database has been developed to give
physiotherapists and health professionals access to bibliographic details
and abstracts of randomised controlled trials in physiotherapy. Most trials
on the database have been rated for quality. The database contains some
trials related to health promotion.


Safety

Author: Savlon
Title:  Savlon First Aid
URL:    http://www.familyfirstaid.co.uk/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

This website provides everyday first aid information and information about
first aid good practice for the general public. It does also provide
information about Savlon first aid products.


Social Issues

Author: New Opportunities Fund
Title:  New Opportunities Fund
URL:    http://www.nof.org.uk/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

The New Opportunities Fund aims to work in partnership with national,
regional and local organisations from the public, private and voluntary
sectors to fund, health, education, and environment initiatives, across the
UK. Their website has been designed to provide the most up to date
information about the fund and it's grant programmes, including details of
how to access funds and how to become involved.

Author: The United Nations Foundation
Title:  The United Nations Foundation
URL:    http://www.unfoundation.org/
Country of Origin: United States of America

The United Nations Foundation's mission is to support the goals and
objectives of the United Nations and its Charter, in order to promote a more
peaceful, prosperous and just world, with emphasis on the UN's work on
behalf of economic, social, environmental and humanitarian causes. This
website contains information about the foundation and it's projects, core
issues, a daily news summary and activities.


Work and the Workplace

Author: Department of Health
Title:  Healthy Workplace Initiative
URL:    http://www.doh.gov.uk/workp/index.htm
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

The Healthy Workplace is a Department of Health initiative which
encapsulates a new approach to the problems of health at work which aims to
place health in the mainstream of business thinking and organisational
development. The website includes information about the initiative, how to
join, news, publications and related press releases.


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