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GRAN (Grandmothers Advocacy Network) is a national civil society organization composed of multi-partisan volunteers: grandmothers and ‘grand-others’ from across Canada. We are committed to advocating for policies and programs with the potential to benefit the grandmothers of sub-Saharan Africa and the children orphaned by AIDS in their care.

From Our Hill to Parliament Hill is a cross-Canada event GRAN is organizing to draw public attention to an important humanitarian bill that will be debated in Parliament on Oct.16th & Nov.21st. It concerns Canada’s ability to send quality, affordable generic medicines to an approved list of developing countries that are battling life-threatening epidemics such as HIV/AIDS.

On November 1, GRAN members and other supporters will be gathering across the country to send a message to all MPs on Parliament Hill. Pass Bill C-398 and save lives! Here in Vancouver, we are hosting a noon-hour public awareness rally on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery – Robson Street Plaza (that will be our “Hill”).

We have invited some key people and members of NGOs who share our concern. We will have a short program of speakers, singers and drummers. Please join us and show support for this important legislation that will save lives! For more info, link to: http://grandmothersadvocacy.org/about/who-we-are/ Canadian organizations endorsing Bill C-398 and CAMR Reformhttp://grandmothersadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/12-02-Coalition-Statement_Feb162012-_ENG.pdf

The Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health (GJMEDPH) was launched early in 2012. As noted in the inaugural editorial [1], as a new entry in the health science field, it aims to promote participation so that research and practice that is more sensitive to varying social, cultural and economic conditions around the world, has a fairer chance of being disseminated.

GJMEDPH [ISSN: 227-9604] is a bimonthly peer reviewed journal with an internationally diverse editorial board, coordinated by Editor in Chief Dr SM Kadri.  An open access journal, it is committed to rapid, low cost and accessible publication of relevant articles.

INVITATION
GJMEDPH welcomes on-line submissions from anywhere in the world. Types of article accepted include original papers, literature reviews, case reports, and letters to the editor.

For further information on GJMEDPH visit the website at http://www.gjmedph.org/

Source: Franklin White MD, Executive Editor GJMEDPH; President, Pacific Health & Development Sciences Inc., Victoria BC; Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health & Social Policy, University of Victoria; Adjunct Professor, Community Health & Epidemiology, Dalhousie University; Associate Universalia Management Group (Ottawa, Montreal).

REFERENCE
1. White F. Launching the Global Journal of Public Health (inaugural editorial) GJMEDPH, 2012; 1(1) 1-2. http://www.gjmedph.org/uploads/EDITORIAL-Vo1No1.pdf  Accessed August 15, 2012.

Improving Health Care for All

by Marcy Cohen

BC Office | Reports & Studies

Issue(s): Health, Health care system, Pharmacare

Projects & Initiatives: Seniors’ Care

To view the article and download the report:

http://www.policyalternatives.ca/hcc-for-seniors

Farm to Cafeteria Canada a national initiative managed by PHABC and APHA is conducting the first ever national survey to gather baseline data about interest and efforts to bring more local and sustainably produced foods into health care facilities.  If you are interested in bringing such foods into your facility – and/or you are already engaged in processes to bring these foods in – please take 20 minutes to fill out the attached survey. 

Farm to Cafeteria Canada Survey

The data will be compiled, synthesized and returned to you in a report that will illuminate Farm to cafeteria landscape across Canada.

A Provincial Resource for Teens and Young Adults

British Columbia’s teens and young adults now have a resource available where they can check their mental wellbeing and get support for mental health challenges: mindcheck.ca.

mindcheck.ca’s public awareness program has been developed to raise early recognition of the symptoms – changes in feelings, thoughts and behaviours – that a teen or young adult may experience or that a parent, teacher or friend may observe, that could be an emerging mental health or substance use issue. Public awareness materials direct them to mindcheck.ca to check it out.

How You Can Help: Order and Use Public Awareness Materials
These materials reach out to mindcheck.ca’s target audiences: teens (13-25) and third parties (family, friends and those who work with teens/young adults). Materials available include:
• Poster and postcard sized PDFs: For use in newsletters, on websites, in presentations, self-printing.
• Limited printed posters/postcards available for order: For display and distribution.
• Social Media: Tweet content and web, tweet and facebook icons.
• Articles aimed at the target audience and third party: For use in newsletters, on websites, etc.
• Factsheets for download and distribution.

Download or order public awareness materials at http://mindcheck.ca/mindcheckca-promotional-materials

Check out mindcheck.ca today. Order and use public awareness materials in as many ways as possible. With your support, we can reach and support B.C.’s teens and young adults when they need it the most.

• Regulation of Psychoactive Substances
• Federal Crime Bill C-10