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Value of Mothers Groups

Learn how a young pregnant woman living in Banke, Nepal is overcoming barriers to ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy and labour!

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Securing transport equity

Healthy Transportation Coalition is ensuring Ottawa transit meets all needs—winning a discounted monthly pass, calling for affordable housing near stations, and more!

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Bridging cultural gaps

Centre for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population (CCHIP) created culturally sensitive videos to improve health for ethnic minority women and children in Son La, Vietnam.

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Ms. Marina Whelan Board Director

Marina has being involved in a wide range of programs throughout her many years in public health.  Much of her career has been in the area of environmental health programs including chronic disease prevention, tobacco control, safe food and water programs, vector-borne diseases and communicable disease control. Over the last number of years, Marina’s primary focus has been in the areas of healthy communities by design and[…]

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Registration for #StepsforChange is officially open!

September 5, 2018

 

October 1st brings Steps for Change Challenge once again to help mothers and children in Nepal and Vietnam

HealthBridge is encouraging people from all over the world to take 10,000 steps a day for one month – October 2018 to raise funds to improve access to health and nutrition for vulnerable mothers and children. This challenge helps participants better understand the obstacles that women face to access[…] Keep reading this entry

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