Canada Consumer Health Index- Short on Standards

Canada released it's Consumer Health Index, but failed on certain indicators. The changes that are necessary, the report says are more than just about funding levels. Excluded were: -The percentage of re-admissions to hospital after surgery -The number of children who received all recommended vaccinations. -Also the percentage of new approved drugs subsidised by the provinces did not consider valuable data from The New England Journal Of Medicine Overall the best performing provinces did not provide the standards common to Europe. The report also identified that there is no real relationship between the amount of spending the provinces put into the health care system and: 1-Medical outcomes 2-Waiting times The primary care categorie included access to a family doctor, choice of midwives, home care and long-term care. Ontario scored highest with a score of 762 . Newfoundland scored the lowest with a score of 592 Read the report The provinces that scored lowest are probably the ones with the largest number of people living in isolated communities per total population. Internet use and the information age have made it possible to access all kinds if health promotion stuff on line. these we should be greatful for. Even residents in remote areas can access online health. Quit Smoking Program: LifeSign QuitKey Smoking Cessation Program Naturally you want to quit smoking .. Now you can .. Naturally. Weight Control Programs: Making permanent changes in one’s diet requires making better choices. Better choices require new information. Nutrawatch can help you see the impact of the choices you are making. Nutrawatch, eat wisely™. You can shop wisely : Healthy Eating Tips Clinical trials information are available free to the public Health mangement resources Read Report

Self Help Health Care- Assessments

This is the first in a number of self help health posts. I've made it a regular business and interest pursuit to shop for self care stuff for my websites. There are many health tools out there for this purpose. I want to mention a health resource place where you can visit on line and check out your health status, do your own physical and mental assessments, calculate your health risks and more. I decided to make this one accessible to my website's visitors. It is ideal for busy health conscious people. Sometimes too much time is wasted seeking out MD offices and clinics for self help matters. Check it out, say what you think. Online Health Calculators and Assessments for Your Site. Check it out There is also a website where you can learn to take care of your health. They teach people using health risk factors to manage health decisions

Celebrating Health Awareness

During the next two months we will be celebrating a number of health awareness days . These days are celebrated on a global level in collaboration with WHO. I have included some things you may want to consider, take a look at or get involved in. September 10, 2008 is World Suicide Prevention Day. The Theme is 'Think globally. Plan nationally. Act locally.' It is promoting worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicide. It is to develop awareness that suicide is a major preventable cause of premature death. Visit http://www.who.int/ for more information. September 28, 2008 is World Rabies Day-This day highlights the impact of human and animal rabies and promotes how to prevent the disease. A fundraising drive is on the way. Funds received will be used to support community rabies control and education programs. You can donate by credit card on-line at www.worldrabiesday.org September 28, 2008 is World Heart Day. Do you know your risk? Do you know how to promote health and prevent heart disease. This is a day to expand public awareness of how to minimize risk factors -How to control weight and the importance of physical activity. There are somethings that are worth taking a look at to protect your health. You can Improve Blood Circulation Herbs and Heart Supplements. with these cardiovascular nutritional supplemetnts. October 09, 2008 is World Sight Day. It is a worldwide initiative to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020 . Three quarters of cases are preventable or treatable.

October 10. 2008 is World Mental Health Day. Visit http://www.who.int/ for more information

You too can support health awareness too by getting involved for yourself, family or community.

Health Care In Information Age

Consumer Health Informatics is a new addtion to the list of health disciplines. It is defined by Gunther Eysenbach as that branch of Medical Informatics that analyses consumers' needs for information, studies and implements methods of making information accessible to consumers; and models and integrates consumers' preferences into medical information system( Eysenbach, 2000) Health Care is also in the Information age. As more consumers look to the internet for resources, E -health will be sought, not only by Health Professionals, but by healthy individuals and patients seeking information to make important health decisions. Whether through evidence based or through consumer awareness, the information has to be delivered, received and processed. Once the information is processed you can use it to make decisions that are good for you and your family. You can use it for self care, as public awareness to promote good health, to seek medcial attention, or to advocate on behalf of health issues. Your first step; however, is knowing that information is available. I will be blogging on health matters with information that is of interest to many of us.

This First Post

I am an author on health and wellness topics. I am promoting health through education and public awareness. There are actually several things an individual can do before that individual faces a specialist with a health problem. They are health promotion strategies. I will be writing on some of these. To encourage individuals to manage health decisions, I promote health tools on my websites. I research and deliver on line tools that I think are worth taking a look at. I also publish current information on various health topics. Those that are big in the news and those that are world issues especially. You may have something to add on a health issue, mattter or story. Lets's here from you too. Supporting website