HPIC WEBSITE NEWS

5th October 1998  -  Issue  5

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
<http://healthpromis.hea.org.uk> . Please email comments or suggestions
of sites for inclusion to [log in to unmask]



Cancers

Author: National Breast Cancer Centre
Title:  NHMRC - National Breast Cancer Centre
URL:    http://www.nbcc.org.au/ <http://www.nbcc.org.au/>
County of Origin: Australia

The NHMRC National Breast Cancer Centre website aims to be a one-stop
site for information about breast cancer in Australia. It contains
information about the centre, risk factors, early detection, treatment,
statistics, resources, research , details of  NBCC publications & media
releases, links, a bulletin board, electronic mailing list, support and
advocacy group details and personal stories.


Conferences

Author: International Union for Health Promotion and Education
Title:  Health/Quality
URL:    http://www.health.fi/quality/ <http://www.health.fi/quality/>
Country of Origin: Finland

This is the website of the 4th European IUHPE Conference on
Effectiveness and Quality of Health Promotion Conference to be held
16-19 May 1999 in Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia. The conference
goals are to review theories and models of best practises in health
promotion, to discuss the values underlying effective health promotion
and to examine successful campaigns. Deadline for submission of
abstracts is March 5th 1999.


Disabilities

Author: Disability Now
Title:  Disability Now
URL:    http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/
<http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/>
Country of Origin: England

Disability Now  is a UK based newspaper for people with an interest in
issues surrounding disabilities. This website contains news, features,
links, information on subscribing and a searchable archive of past
issues.


Drugs

Author: Australian Drug Foundation
Title:  Australian Drug Foundation
URL:    http://www.adf.org.au/ <http://www.adf.org.au/>
Country of Origin: Australia

The Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) is an independent, non-profit
organisation which aims to prevent and reduce alcohol and drug problems
in the Australian community. This site contains information about the
Foundation, the First International Conference on Drugs & Young People,
Teachers workshops, news, information about drugs, campaigns and
projects, a library with searchable database and more.


Evidence Based Health

Author: Centre for Evidence-Based Mental Health, Oxford
Title:  Centre for Evidence Based Mental Health
URL:    http://www.psychiatry.ox.ac.uk/cebmh/
<http://www.psychiatry.ox.ac.uk/cebmh/>
Country of Origin: England

The centre aims to promote and support the teaching and practice of
evidence-based mental healthcare. This site includes information about
the centre, articles about evidence based medicine, resources for
evidence based practice, the journal Evidence Based Mental Health and
links to other resources.


Health Information

Author: Canadian Health Network
Title:  Canadian Health Network
URL:    http://www.canadian-health-network.ca
<http://www.canadian-health-network.ca>
Country of Origin: Canada

This Canadian health information site is available in English and
French. It contains health tips and facts for the general public, as
well as research and policy information, information about networks and
strategies for promoting health of interest to health professionals.


Housing and Development - Sustainable Development

Author: Greenest City
Title:  Feeding the City
URL:    http://www.web.net/~greenest/feeding-case.html
<http://www.web.net/~greenest/feeding-case.html>
Country of Origin: Canada

This website contains case studies looking at initiatives in the
Ontario/Quebec region which forge new
possibilities for a locally-based, regenerative food system, based on
socially and ecologically sound practises. Analysis includes recurring
approaches and emerging models common to all the case studies.


Nursing

Author: Royal College of Nursing Research & Development Co-ordinating
Centre
Title:  Research & Development Co-ordinating Centre
URL:    http://www.man.ac.uk/rcn/ <http://www.man.ac.uk/rcn/>
Country of Origin: England

This site gives access to RCN research and development information
available via the internet, broken down by co-ordinating region. It also
includes a notice board, jobs information, bibliographies and conference
information, and links to relevant databases.


Nutrition and Food Safety

Author: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Title:  FoodSafety.gov
URL:    http://www.foodsafety.gov <http://www.foodsafety.gov>
Country of Origin: United States of America

A gateway to United States government food safety information, as part
of the National Food Safety Initiative.


Organisations - Health Promotion

Author:         University of British Columbia, Institute of Health
Promotion Research
Title:  University of British Columbia, Institute of Health Promotion
Research
URL:    http://www.ihpr.ubc.ca/index.html
<http://www.ihpr.ubc.ca/index.html>
Country of Origin: Canada

The institute aims to provide a focus for interdisciplinary
collaboration on research, education, and community partnerships in
health promotion. The site contains reports, news, information about the
Institute, research, dissertations, links and other health resources.


Research

Author: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Title:  Joseph Rowntree Foundation
URL:    http://www.jrf.org.uk/jrf.html <http://www.jrf.org.uk/jrf.html>
Country of Origin: England

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an independent, non-political body
which conducts research and development work in housing, social care and
social policy. This web site contains several hundred research summaries
(Findings), press releases and publications, including health related
areas.


Statistics

Author: US National Centre for Health Statistics
Title:  Health In America Tied to Income and Education
URL:    http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/releases/98news/98news/huspr98.htm
<http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/releases/98news/98news/huspr98.htm>
Country of Origin: United States of America

"Health, United States, 1998," is a report of the US National Centre for
Health Statistics, which includes a study of socio-economic disparities
in health.  The report states that  lower income or education groups
have a higher prevalence of health risk factors, and are more likely to
report unmet health care needs. The report is available for downloading
in .PDF format.


Women's Health - Pregnancy

Author: Beginnings
Title:  The PreNatalEd site
URL:    http://www.PrenatalEd.com/ <http://www.PrenatalEd.com/>
Country of Origin: United States of America

PreNatalEd is a website presenting prenatal care resources for health
education and promotion. The site includes a monthly newsletter,
research, links to resources, and a guide to evaluating educational
material.


Young People

Author:         Health Canada
Title:  National Child Day - 20 November 1998
URL:    http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/child-day!
<http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/child-day!>
Country of Origin: Canada

A campaign site for Canada's National Child Day which occurs on November
20th. This day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration and
Convention on the Rights of the Child. The website contains suggestions
for communities, schools, youth, and families for celebrating and
promoting the wellbeing of young people.