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18 Nov 2020

World Health Organization

WHO announces certification programme for trans fat elimination

A new WHO Certification Programme for Trans Fat Elimination aims to recognize countries that have eliminated industrially produced trans-fatty acids (TFA) from their national food supplies. This is the first-ever certification programme that will recognize countries for their efforts to eliminate one of the main risk factors for noncommunicable diseases and protect their populations from premature...

18 Nov 2020

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15 Nov 2020

World Health Organization

World Diabetes Day 2020: Introducing the Global Diabetes Compact

This year’s World Diabetes Day falls during a global pandemic which has already taken the lives of well over a million people. People with diabetes are paying a particularly high price. Not only do they have a higher risk of severe COVID-19 disease and death when infected, but many are having difficulty accessing the treatment they need due to disruptions to essential health services. Read mo...

15 Nov 2020

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29 Oct 2020

World Health Organization

Young people and digital health interventions: working together to design better

WHO and partners launch new guidance on designing digital health interventions with and for young people.&nbsp;Digital tools are an increasingly popular approach to improving health worldwide – particularly among adolescents and young people, who are accessing the internet at earlier stages of life. Youth-centred digital health interventions is&nbsp;a new framework developed by WHO, HRP, UNESCO,...

29 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Victorian Health Promotion Foundation

Ineffective industry code won’t protect kids from unhealthy food ads

VicHealth is calling for government regulation to protect students from unhealthy food marketing around schools after a new voluntary industry led code was announced yesterday. Read more here.

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Victorian Health Promotion Foundation

Footy stars unite to promote health and wellbeing during coronavirus

AFL and AFLW players are joining the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) in urging Victorians to help curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and take care of their mental and physical health through a new video series. Reed more here.

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Victorian Health Promotion Foundation

Promoting LGBTI+ inclusion in sport

Health promotion foundation VicHealth is teaming up with Proud 2 Play and South West Sport to increase inclusion of LGBTI+ people and tackle discrimination and vilification in community sport. Read more here.

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Victorian Health Promotion Foundation

Supporting Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing

VicHealth has today announced $340,000 in funding for five projects which support Victorians from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to continue to improve their social and emotional wellbeing. Read more here.

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Victorian Health Promotion Foundation

More work needed to eradicate discrimination in sport

Individuals at nearly half of Australian sporting clubs involved in a new Monash University and VicHealth study still believe that homosexuality is wrong or unnatural. These views are insensitive, do not belong in community sport and must change. &nbsp;

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Victorian Health Promotion Foundation

Widening childhood obesity gap leaves communities behind

New AIHW data has shown rising rates of obesity among Australian children facing disadvantage, widening the health gap between wealthy families and those experiencing hardships. &nbsp;

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Victorian Health Promotion Foundation

Footpaths & bike lanes key to active travel post coronavirus

Health promotion agency VicHealth is applauding Victorian councils for creating pop-up cycle lanes and footpaths, so locals can easily travel by bike or foot when coronavirus restrictions ease. &nbsp;

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Victorian Health Promotion Foundation

Vegetables – great for today, even better for tomorrow

Australian vegetable growers have worked tirelessly through a cold and windy winter to make an array of fresh, healthy and delicious vegetables available for shoppers this spring, according to the inaugural seasonal eat more AUSVEG update, published by the Australian vegetable industry. Read more here.

26 Oct 2020

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26 Oct 2020

Victorian Health Promotion Foundation

New food security funding a boost for Victorians’ health

VicHealth welcomes the Victorian Government’s new $5 million Community Food Relief Fund, providing one-off grants of up to $75,000 to support local community organisations supplying food to Victorians in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.

26 Oct 2020

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