HPiC WEBSITE NEWS
22nd November 1999 - Issue 31
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: The Prostate Cancer Charity
Title: The Prostate Cancer Charity
URL: http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The Prostate Cancer Charity aims to improve the care and welfare of people
whose lives are affected by prostate cancer, through patient orientated
prostate cancer research and a nation wide Support and Information Service.
This website contains news and information about their work, as well as
information about prostate cancer.
Author: Institute of Cancer Research
Title: Institute of Cancer Research
URL: http://www.icr.ac.uk/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The Institute of Cancer Research, in partnership with The Royal Marsden NHS
Trust, is one of Europe's largest comprehensive cancer centres. This website
provides information about the Centre's history, campaigns and research.
Coronary Heart Disease
Author: The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand
Title: The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand
URL: http://www.nhf.org.nz/
Country of Origin: New Zealand
The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand aims to promote good health for
all New Zealanders and to reduce suffering and early death from diseases of
the heart and circulation. Their website contains information about the
Foundation and it's work, news and resources.
Education
Author: Centre for Human Development and Learning
Title: Centre for Human Development and Learning
URL: http://soe.open.ac.uk/CHDL/index.htm
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The Centre for Human Development and Learning specialises in the psychology
of human development and learning. This website provides information about
their work, research interests and links.
Environment
Author: Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions
Title: The Energy Efficiency Best Practice programme
URL: http://www.energy-efficiency.gov.uk
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The Energy Efficiency Best Practice programme is a DETR website aiming to
promote energy efficiency best practice. The website aims to will help users
to obtain relevant publications, give details of Energy Efficiency Best
Practice Programme (EEBP) events, news, latest developments, and frequently
asked questions on energy efficiency.
Health
Author: Department of Health & Health Education Authority
Title: Our Healthier Nation
URL: http://www.ohn.gov.uk
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The Our Healthier Nation Website is a major gateway to information on all
aspects of "Saving lives: Our Healthier Nation", the government-wide health
strategy for England, published in July 1999. The website provides links to
the wide range of related work across government, and contains information
about the strategy, a health gateway, glossary and database of projects.
Author: Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies
Title: Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies
URL: http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/
Country of Origin: United States of America
The Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies fosters the
development of national and international medical and public health policies
and structures to protect the general public from bioterrorism. The Centre's
principal focus is on those bioweapons which have the potential to cause
catastrophic epidemics. This website gives information on the mission of the
centre, as well as access to relevant articles and news
Author: Department of Trade and Industry
Title: Bioguide: biotechnology in the UK
URL: http://www.dti.gov.uk/CB/bioguide/bioguide.htm
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The Bioguide is an interactive guide to biotechnology support and
regulations in the UK. The website includes information on the UK's main
trade associations, universities and European standards work for
biotechnology.
Author: University of Nottingham. Queen's Medical Centre
Title: Cochrane Skin Group
URL: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~muzd/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The Cochrane Skin Group aims to prepare, maintain, and disseminate
systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare for skin conditions. This
website provides information about completed reviews, protocols, and
protocols under development, as well as information about the work of the
group and links to other Cochrane resources.
HIV / AIDS and Sexual Health
Author: Enfield and Haringey Health Authority
Title: LoveAfrica
URL: http://www.loveafrica.org/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The LoveAfrica website is part of a country-wide programme of HIV Health
Promotion with African Communities in England. The programme aims to reduce
rates of HIV infections and STIs in African communities and to provide
information for members of African communities who are HIV positive or have
AIDS. The website contains information on HIV and AIDS, safer sex and
pregnancy.
Older People
Author: Health Canada & University of Toronto
Title: Seniors Quality of Life
URL: http://www.utoronto.ca/seniors
Country of Origin: Canada
The Seniors Quality of Life Project began its two year program of research
into the quality of life of seniors in 8 cities across Canada in April 1999.
The project aims to collect information about the factors affecting seniors'
quality of life and to develop and implement a means by which Canadian
seniors in urban areas can work to influence public policies that affect
their quality of life. This website contains information about the project.
Physical Activity
Author: Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance
Title: CAHPERD
URL: http://www.cahperd.ca/cahperd/index.htm
Country of Origin: Canada
CAHPERD brings together professionals who have an interest in the fields of
physical education, physical activity, health, fitness, sport, recreation
and dance. Their website contains information about the association and it's
work, as well as the "Partners for Health: Schools, Communities and Young
People Working Together" report, which is a synthesis of the current
literature on Comprehensive School Health.
Pregnancy and Parenthood
Author: Best Start. Ontario Ministry of Health
Title: Maternal and Newborn Health - A Forum For Action
URL: http://www.opc.on.ca/beststart/Forum/index.html
Country of Origin: Canada
Maternal and Newborn Health - A Forum For Action was a two-day forum for
Ontario's policy makers and practitioners. The forum examined workplace
reproductive health, prevention of teen pregnancies, pre-term birth
prevention folic acid issues and awareness, and reaching low income women.
Summaries of the proceedings are available on this website.
Research
Author: Department of Health. NHS Executive
Title: The national survey of NHS patients: general practice 1998
URL: http://193.32.28.83/public/nhssurvey.htm
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
One element of the UK white paper "The new NHS: modern, dependable" was to
carry out a programme of national surveys looking at patient experience.
The 1998 General Practice Survey was the first in this
programme of national surveys, and results are published here.
Author: Health Education Authority
Title: Reviews of Practice
URL: http://www.hea.org.uk/research/pracreviews.html
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The HEA's "Reviews of Practice" programme of work aims to capture the
experience and evidence of health promotion practice through rigorous
mapping and reviewing of projects working in specific areas. "Art for good
health" is the first report of the series, and examines arts-based projects
within the community. A summary of the full report is available here.
Smoking
Author: Europe Against Smoking
Title: Europe Against Smoking
URL: http://www.no-tobacco.org/
Country of Origin: N/A
"Europe Against Cancer" is a campaign focusing on young people and the
dangers of smoking, launched during the "European Week Against Cancer". This
website indexes major European sites against smoking, and a news section.
Work and Workplace
Author: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.
Title: European Union Occupational Safety and Health
URL: http://osha.eu.int
Country of Origin: Spain
The website of the European Agency for safety and Health at Work provides
access to European and international safety and health information on key
issues such as legislation, research, statistics, training and good
practice. Information relating to specific Member States' is also
highlighted.
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