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Go Healthy is the beginning of a healthy change for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Together with our partners, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has been working to achieve health and wellness for this province for several years and now we are ready to kick it up a notch with a new Wellness Plan for this province.
Phase I of the plan begins in 2006 and the key to this plan is, like the key to healthy living… action!
Our Phase I priorities include:
- Healthy eating
- Physical activity
- Tobacco control
- Injury prevention
But that's just the beginning; Phase II will include the following priorities:
- Mental health promotion
- Environmental health
- Child and youth development
- Health protection
The plan and its messages focus on empowering individuals, groups and communities to take action for health and wellness. By working together with our partners and using our diverse expertise we can create a comprehensive health and wellness network that capitalizes on existing initiatives and develops new ones.
Our partners and their roles:
The Provincial Wellness Advisory Council will continue to provide advice and guidance on the wellness priorities to government, through the Minister of Health and Community Services.
Alliance for the Control of Tobacco (ACT) in consultation with its partners, will continue to provide leadership on the implementation of the Provincial Tobacco Reduction Strategy.
Regional Wellness Coalitions will continue to strengthen partnerships, build capacity and facilitate action for wellness at the regional and community levels.
Youth will be engaged to provide input and take action on the wellness priorities affecting them.
Injury prevention stakeholders will be consulted through a review of injury prevention data and initiatives in the province with the aim to strengthen and support a provincial infrastructure and identify priorities for injury prevention.
Achieving Health and Wellness: Provincial Wellness Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Achieving Health and Wellness: Provincial Wellness Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador Brochure.
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