Health promotion

Associate professor of communicationUniversity of Buffalo College of Arts and SciencesCommunication strategies for health promotion and social change; entertainment-education; communication technology; social networks; digital media…

Marissa Kobayashi, MHS; Doctoral Candidate, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Danielle M. Wischenka, Ph.D.; Behavioral Medicine Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow, VA Palo Alto Healthcare…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, July 6, 2020- * Amid the COVID-19 epidemic in Haiti, rumors of the disease and mistrust of health facilities are causing people to delay seeking care. Nathalie Destinée Charles, supervisor of the…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, July 6, 2020-Amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Haiti, rumors of the disease and mistrust of health facilities are causing people to delay seeking care. Nathalie Destinée Charles, supervisor of the…

By Glenn Laverack, PhD Here are ten things we need to improve when it comes to health promotion during the COVID-19 outbreak: 1. We need to better protect frontline workers. Front-line workers, including…

This exploratory study aimed to clarify the perceived risks of NCDs and the health promoting behaviors of middle-aged immigrant women in Japan.Perceptions of NCD risk and health promotion behaviorsNotably, just under a third of the…

By Glenn Laverack, PhD The current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is the largest since the "Spanish flu" 100 years ago and possibly the largest public health intervention ever. Until an effective vaccine…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania — Penn State students with a passion for health and wellness are invited to apply to join HealthWorks, a peer education and student outreach program within the Student Affairs Unit, promotion of health and…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania - Health promotion and well-being (HPW), a unit of Penn State Student Affairs, is currently accepting applications for HealthWorks, an outreach and peer education program designed to promote healthy behaviors…

Strengthen governance and policies to make healthy choices accessible and affordable to all, and create sustainable systems that make collaboration across society real. This approach is based on the…

Kampala, November 13, 2019: A resounding message emerged from the first Ugandan National Conference on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention which was held from November 6 to 8, 2019 in Kampala: “Primary Health…

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Historic national health initiative to be powered by Fitbit devices and its new Premium service designed to improve health outcomes at scale Fitbit has announced that it will…

SAN FRANCISCO - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) today announced it is working with Singapore's Health Promotion Board (HPB) on a healthy population project in support of Singapore's Smart Nation initiative. The HPB is…

Policy issues and context For all refugees and migrants, the migration process can be complex and stressful as it involves leaving the country of origin and adapting to a different environment, culture and living situation. In…

In striving to become the healthiest college medical campus in America and in alignment with the MUSC mission and the Imagine 2020 strategic plan, the Office of Health Promotion (OHP) provides dynamic and visionary leadership…

Leaders of governments and United Nations organizations, city leaders and health experts from around the world today made 2 historic commitments to promote public health and eradicate poverty. the 9th World Conference on Health Promotion,…

More than 100 health researchers, students, professionals and community members gathered on May 17 to celebrate the launch of Dalhousie's Healthy Populations Institute (HPI).Hosted by Scientific Director Lois Jackson, the event showcased…

Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) programs are designed to help identify and address health and lifestyle issues, and are offered by 40-75% of employers in Europe and the United States. United. But research suggests that a high proportion…