HPIC WEBSITE NEWS

19th October 1998  -  Issue  6

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. The newsletter is compiled every two weeks.
Additionally if you require bibliographic references to health promotion
publications, resources or 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
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Centre at the Health Education Authority, London, UK. For more
information about the HEA please visit our website at
http://www.hea.org.uk .


Communication

Author: OneWorld Online
Title:  OneWorld Online Radio News Service
URL:    http://nt.oneworld.org/radio/
Country of Origin: United States of America

OneWorld's Radio Service which is a fully automated Internet-based radio
programme exchange. Radio broadcaster's are able to join this global
network and download or submit radio programmes, on topics relating to
human rights and environmental issues. This sustainable development
initiative was listed in the newsletter of the Communication Initiative
(who's members include UNICEF and WHO)  and contains health related
programmes.


Community Development

Author: Don Snowden Programme for Community Development
Title:  Don Snowden Programme for Community Development
URL:    http://www.snowden.org/
Country of Origin: Canada

The Don Snowden Program for Development Communication exists to promote,
through training,                           research, and advisory
activities, communication for community development in developing
regions of Canada and in developing countries. This site contains
information about their work, and would be of interest to those working
with information and communication technologies to build communities.


Author: KIT Royal Tropical Institute
Title:  KIT Royal Tropical Institute
URL:    http://www.kit.nl
Country of Origin: Netherlands

The Royal Tropical Institute supports non-Western countries in
sustainable development and informs the Dutch public about the tropics
and sub-tropics, as well as offering support to experts and
organizations in developing countries in the areas of agriculture,
health and culture. This website contains information about the
Institute's activities, programmes, services, theatre, museum and
training.


Evidence Based Health

Author: University of Hertfordshire, Learning & Information Services
Title:  Evidence Based Medicine
URL:    http://www.herts.ac.uk/lis/subjects/health/ebm.htm
County of Origin: England

This page from the University of Hertfordshire is a gateway to evidence
based medicine information. The site signposts to definitions of EBM,
databases, references, evidence-based medicine internet resources,
conferences, news and other information, journals, mailing lists and
relevant links.


Health Information

Author: OnHealth Network Company
Title:  Onhealth
URL:    http://onhealth.com
Country of Origin: United States

Onhealth is a consumer health information site. It contains information
about  health, treatments and developments, local health information
(major US cities only) topic reports, daily briefings and a A-Z of
particular conditions.


Author: Global Publishing Inc.
Title:  Bodywise: your definitive guide to health
URL:    http://www.bodywise.net
Country of Origin: United States of America

This consumer health information site provides a free newsletter, links,
and a quiz on a variety of health topics. Updated regularly.


HIV / AIDS and Sexual Health

Author: Health Education Authority
Title:  World AIDS Day
URL:    http://www.wad.hea.org.uk
Country of Origin: England

World AIDS Day is co-ordinated in the UK by the WAD Project at the
Health Education Authority and the National AIDS Trust, and supports the
International World AIDS Day initiative. This website contains facts
about AIDS, news, an events calendar and other information.


Author: National HIV and AIDS Prevention Information Service
Title:  Sexual Health in Cyberspace
URL:    http://www.hea.org.uk/nhpis/index.html
Country of Origin: England

Sexual Health in Cyberspace - Overcoming the Obstacles to Promoting
Sexual Health on the Internet, is a new resource published by NHPIS in
October 1998. It aims to guide health professionals with information on
strengths and weakness of using the internet for sexual health
promotion, guidance on developing sites and information on good
practice. It is available in .pdf format from the 'Resources' section of
the NHPIS website.


Author: European Commission, Lund University & National Institute of
Public Health, Sweden
Title:  Europeer
URL:    http://www.europeer.lu.se/
Country of Origin: Sweden

The Europeer project aims to provide knowledge and guidance about the
use of AIDS peer education with young people and to bring about exchange
of information and experience among European projects, adults and young
people. This site contains information, discussion forums, projects,
links and guidelines.


Nutrition and Food Safety

Author:         Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Title:  Food Safety Information Bulletin
URL:    http://www.maff.gov.uk/food/bulletin/intro.htm
Country of Origin: England

This site contains internet editions of the Food Safety Information
Bulletin. Content includes information about new food safety and quality
legislation in the UK, results from MAFF's food surveillance programme,
and issues discussed by UK and EU expert food committees.


Obesity

Author: International Obesity  Task Force
Title:  IOTF
URL:    http://www.rri.sari.ac.uk/iotf/iotf.htm
Country of Origin: England

The IOTF aims to alert the world to growing health problems represented
by growing levels of obesity. This site discusses it's aims and
projects.


Older People

Author: United Nations
Title:  International Year of Older Persons 1999
URL:    http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/iyop/
Country of Origin: United States of America

1999 has been named as the UN's International Year of Older Persons
(IYOP), the theme of which is  "Towards a Society for All Ages". The
website contains information about the year, issues and events, and
promotion of concepts such as Life-long Individual Development and
Multi-Generational Relationships.


Organisations - Health Behaviour

Author: Centre for the Advancement of Health
Title:  Centre for the Advancement of Health - Health and Behaviour
Alliance
URL:    http://www.cfah.org/alliance/main.htm
Country of Origin: United States

The Health and Behavior Alliance is a group of 25 professional research
societies working to increase the priority of and resources devoted to
health and behaviour research. The Alliance educates policymakers about
health and behaviour research increasing society's effectiveness in
tackling problems. This site describes the work of the organisation and
contains their newsletter.


Organisations - Professional

Author: The Ecole Nationale de la Santé Publique
Title:  European Who's Who in Health Promotion
URL:    http://WhoIsWho.ensp.fr
Country of Origin: France

The Ecole Nationale de la Santé Publique, is gathering information
covering the fifteen member countries of the European Union. The results
will be used to create a biographical directory of the experts and
professionals who work within the field of health promotion. The
programme's objective is to help regional, national and European
organisations to extend their network of contacts. Deadline for
inclusion is 1st November 1998.


Smoking

Author: Novartis Consumer Health Inc.
Title:  The Habitrol Stop Smoking System
URL:    http://www.habitrol.com
Country of Origin: Canada

This is a new smoking cessation programme, produced by Novartis Consumer
Health Inc., Canada,  the Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian
Pharmacists' Association and Mediconsult.com Inc. The system includes
this website, which is an interactive stage-based smoking cessation
support program on the Internet, which offers personalised feedback and
a Smoking Cessation Support Group.


Young People

Author: Young Minds
Title:  Young Minds
URL:    http://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Country of Origin: England

Young Minds is a UK mental health charity which works to promote the
mental health of children and young people. This website includes
information about the charity and it's services, mental health promotion
leaflets, news and links to related mental health sites.