The Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport in the
Canadian province of
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...
was responsible for the promotion of healthy living and disease prevention in the province. Between 2005 and July 2010, the organization's name was the Ministry of Health Promotion.
The ministry was created in 2005 by the government of
Dalton McGuinty
Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr. (born July 19, 1955) is a former Canadian politician who served as the 24th premier of Ontario from 2003 to 2013. He was the first Liberal leader to win two majority governments since Mitchell Hepburn nea ...
. The first Minister of Health Promotion was
Jim Watson; the second and last minister was
Margarett Best.
Following the
2011 Ontario general election, the ministry was merged into the
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
The Ministry of Health is the Government of Ontario ministry responsible for administering the health care system in the Canadian province of Ontario.
The ministry is responsible to the Ontario Legislature through the minister of health, presentl ...
.
The EatRight Ontario Service
The
EatRight Ontario service was launched in 2007. It is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport, and is operated by
Dietitians of Canada Dietitians of Canada (DC), or Les Diététistes du Canada in French, is the professional organization and "nation-wide voice of dietitians in Canada". As an organization DC is active at the local, provincial, national and international levels and h ...
.
It was created to support the Healthy Eating Active Living Strategy of providing residents of Ontario with trusted healthy eating advice from Registered Dietitians. Healthy eating is a key factor in wellness, and prevention of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease and cancer.
There are three easy ways to reach a Registered Dietitian at EatRight Ontario:
* Call this toll-free number: 1-877-510-510-2 and speak directly with an RD.
* Send a question to th
Email a Dietitian service You'll receive a personalized response within three business days.
for articles, menu plans, videos and recipes.
See also
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Health promotion
Health promotion is, as stated in the 1986 World Health Organization (WHO) Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, the "process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health."
Scope
The WHO's 1986 Ottawa Charter for Hea ...
References
External links
Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport
Health Promotion
Health promotion is, as stated in the 1986 World Health Organization (WHO) Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, the "process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health."
Scope
The WHO's 1986 Ottawa Charter for Hea ...
Medical and health organizations based in Ontario
Health promotion
Health education organizations
Health education in Canada
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...
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