
Taking Action to Prevent Chronic Disease: Recommendations for a Healthier Ontario
This report, Taking Action to Prevent Chronic Disease: Recommendations for a Healthier Ontario, is the culmination of a year-long partnership between Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) and Public Health Ontario (PHO). It provides the Ontario government with evidence to guide actions aimed at reducing chronic diseases through primary prevention at the population level. Guided by evidence and experts, the report presents makes 22 recommendations for evidence-informed actions to guide a provincial strategy to deliver the following outcomes: Reduce population-level exposure to four key risk factors, build capacity for chronic disease prevention and work towards health equity.
Resource Information
Date
January 1, 2012
Author
Cancer Care Ontario and Public Health Ontario
Type
Report
Setting
Community-at-large
Age
Adults (18-64)
Topic
Chronic Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Healthy Eating, Physical Activity
Language
English
Jurisdiction
Provincial (Ontario)
Tags
chronic disease prevention, health equity, healthy eating, physical activity, policy