HPiC WEBSITE NEWS

14th February 2000  -  Issue  36

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. 


Care and Carers

Author: Department of Health 
Title:  Carers
URL:    http://www.carers.gov.uk/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom 

The Department of Health "Carers" website aims to fulfil the Government's
commitment to providing on the Internet details of the services or benefits
affecting carers. The site contains facts and figures and definitions about
Carers, and links to related web-sites. 


Coronary Heart Disease

Author: Department of Community, Primary and Public Health Nursing,
University of Sheffield
Title:  Heart Health Promotion Website 
URL:    http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/projects/mshhp/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

The Heart Health Promotion website is sponsored by the Department of Health.
It provides information relating to heart health, aimed at young people.
Contents include information around coronary heart disease, issues around
black and minority ethnic groups, nutrition and alcohol, smoking, exercise
and substance misuse. There is also a "heart rap" which shows a video of an
interview with a young footballer on heart health issues.


Disabilities

Author: All About Vision LLC
Title:  All About Vision 
URL:    http://www.AllAboutVision.com
Country of Origin: United States of America 

All About Vision is a new website which aims to provide consumer information
on eye health, and advice on different options for correcting their vision.
Included in the website is information on different types of eyewear,
diseases and conditions, and information for particular age groups.

Author: Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
Title:  Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
URL:    http://www.gdba.org.uk
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association's main work is training guide dogs
and helping people to learn to use them safely and efficiently. The
Association also works to provide a wide range of other services which help
blind and partially sighted people towards greater independence and freedom.
This website provides information about the organisation and it's history
and services.


Environment

Author: Economic and Social Research Council
Title:  Global Environment Change Programme
URL:    http://www.gecko.ac.uk/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom 

The Global Environmental Change Programme is a ten year, £15 million
initiative which aims to bring social science and economics expertise to
bear on global environmental research. The Programme addresses; the social
and economic causes of environmental change, the impacts of environmental
change, the policies and strategies which can be adopted to adapt to
environmental stresses, and how environmental knowledge relates to these
actions. 


Immunisation

Author: Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation
Title:  Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation
URL:    http://www.VaccineAlliance.org
Country of Origin: United States of America 

The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation is a partnership which
aims to ensure that all children have equal access to vaccines. It works to
spur the development of new vaccines against major killers that primarily
affect the world's poorest people. The website contains information about
the Alliance, news and press releases, information about health and disease
and an events listing.


Mental Health 

Author: Institute of Psychiatry
Title:  Schizophrenia.co.uk
URL:    http://www.schizophrenia.co.uk/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Schizophrenia.co.uk is a website which provides various types of information
about schizophrenia, and is linked to the Royal College of Psychiatrists
"Changing Minds" campaign. The site includes news and events, mental health
policy, treatment, background information, research, and a discussion forum.


National Health Service

Author: Department of Health
Title:  National Primary Care Development Team
URL:    http://www.npdt.org/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom 

The National Primary Care Development Team is a national initiative to
support Primary Care Groups and Trusts in their efforts to improve quality,
save lives and tackle the key issues of access and waiting times. The
website provides general information about the initiative as well as
password only access areas for professionals. 


Oral Health

Author: British Dental Health Foundation 
Title:  Word Of Mouth
URL:    http://www.wordofmouth.org.uk/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

The Word of Mouth website provides free dental advice, and is divided into
three categories: ask the experts, frequently asked questions, and
information about the service. Ask the experts is an online enquiry service,
and the FAQ provides information about finding and visiting a dentist.


Social Issues

Author: National Institute for Social Work
Title:  Electronic Library for Social Care
URL:    http://www.elsc.org.uk/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom 

The National Institute for Social Work have been funded to take forward the
initial development of an electronic Library for Social Care (eLSC). The
eLSC will be developed along similar lines as the National Electronic
Library for Health (NeLH), and work closely with the NeLH. The eLSC
currently contains four "floors"; the knowledge floor, the knowledge bases
floor, the knowledge skills floor, and the users and carers floor.

Author: The International Council on Social Welfare
Title:  The International Council on Social Welfare 
URL:    http://www.icsw.org/
Country of Origin: United States of America 

The International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) is a non-governmental
organisation, which collectively represent tens of thousands of community
organisations which work at the front line in their own countries and
localities to promote social welfare, social development and social justice.
Their website includes information on the organisation, social development,
and regional activity.


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