Building the Case for Prevention is Not Easy
By Ted Bruce The debate over the mandatory use of bike helmets has predictably heated up with the arrival of ideal biking weather. And there is an abundance of population…
Health Voices Category: The 6% solution
Cancer Prevention Works – Time for a New Health Care Paradigm
By Ted Bruce The cancer community has done a remarkable job of documenting the importance of prevention. They estimate that 50% of cancers are preventable and have an active campaign…
Embrace the wisdom of investing in children
By Dr. Brian O’Connor In a recent blog (‘It Doesn’t Have to Be this Way’, March 27th‘), Trevor Hancock, in a tribute to Clyde Hertzman, reviewed the policy platform of…
Public Health is ROI
By Dr. Marjorie MacDonald Earlier this week, I posted a blog on this website about the economic benefits of prevention. After writing the blog, I realized that in the US,…
The Economic Benefits of Prevention
By Dr. Marjorie MacDonald A common theme has emerged in the last three blogs posted on this website – that is, the need for an increased investment in prevention. Ted…
Investing in Prevention = Investing in our Future
By Dr. Victoria Lee Dr. Hancock outlined that increasing our investment in prevention translates into a better health bang for the buck. This requires us to collectively shift the current…