The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools’ (NCCMT) Rapid Review Guidebook

Are you looking for an effective way to synthesize current evidence on a public health topic? Conducting a rapid review might be just what you are looking for! The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools has developed a Rapid Review Guidebook that details each step in the rapid review process, including guidance on how to structure the report and what to include in each section. Click here to download the Rapid Review Guidebook.

Statistics Canada: Profile of Official Language Communities in Canada, 2016 Census

These tables present a statistical profile of English and French communities, defined by either mother tongue or first official language spoken. Using 2016 Census data, users can draw a profile of the official language communities, by sex and age, based on selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics for each province and territory.

Update on Marketing Unhealthy Food & Beverages to Children

The impact of marketing to children is a result of both exposure to unhealthy food ads through settings and media channels, and the power of the marketing techniques used. The proposed approach addresses both by considering three primary elements:settings;

1. Settings
2. Media channels
3. Advertising techniques

To read more of the report, click here.

In the summer of 2017, over 6700 stakeholders and Canadians provided input to the second consultation for the revision of Canada’s Food Guide. Click here to see the results from the consultation.

Health Canada's Front-of-Package Regulatory Consultations (Feb 10, 2018)

There is a proposal underway requiring FRONT-of-Package Nutritional Symbol for foods at or within the 15% Daily Value for sodium, saturated fats & sugar intake. Read the full report here.

Help the Department of Health choose a Food label to promote healthier shopping choices. Click to do their 5-min survey.

Heart and Stroke continues to work with tobacco control partners to advocate for plain and standardized packaging of tobacco at the federal level. 

Patient Concerns/Complaints Resolution Provincial Framework: click here to read the this framework by the Health Quality Network of Alberta (HQNA).

Informed Decision-Making for Labour and Birth: click here to read a position paper prepared by members of the Reproductive Health Workgroup of the Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA).

Health Quality Council of Alberta: Certificate Course in Patient Safety & Quality Management

Be part of an accredited academic course recognized throughout Canada. Register now as enrollment is limited.

The Alberta Public Health Association is celebrating its 75^th anniversary in 2018. In recognition of APHA’s important history, we are pleased to present some materials from a research project titled “Public Health Advocacy: Lessons from the History of the Alberta public Health Association, funded by a grant from the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation’s Heritage Preservation Partnership Program awarded to Lindsay McLaren, Kelsey Lucyk, and Frank Stahnisch. 

This larger project started in 2015 and aimed to examine the history of APHA from its 1943 foundation to the present day. We invite you to review our Narrative History, scroll through the List of Past Presidents, and consider the impressive breadth of Historical APHA Resolutions. 

We welcome feedback (including corrections) on these materials. Please send comments to apha.comm@gmail.com.

Best Regards,

Dr. Lindsay McLaren

Want to become a member? APHA has a voluntary membership representing a variety of disciplines including practitioners, students, representatives of government departments and non-government organizations, and community members.

APHA Membership Benefits:

In addition to supporting Public Health advocacy in Alberta, you will have access to our quarterly newsletters, as well as:

• Costco Membership Offer
  

APHA members who become new Costco members can receive a $10 Costco Cash card.

• Broadway Across Canada Ticket Discounts
  

Become an APHA member and get up to 20% discount on performance tickets to shows happening in Alberta! Currently on sale in Calgary & Edmonton: Beautiful: The Carol King Musical.