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The Ontario Heart Health Program :
Taking the lead in cardiovascular disease prevention
In 1998, the Ontario government committed $17 million over five years to the innovative Heart Health program, making Ontario the leading North American jurisdiction for cardiovascular disease prevention. Delivered through Public Health Units and local partners across the province, the program focuses on the three key risk factors linked to cardiovascular disease.
The program supports people in making healthy lifestyle choices -- avoiding tobacco use, eating a healthy diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables and staying active throughout their lives.
The Heart Health program is part of the Ontario Government's comprehensive cardiac strategy, which includes health promotion and disease prevention, community-based care, pre-hospital and hospital-based emergency care, in-patient care and cardiac rehabilitation.
In addition, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care provides funding for the Heart Health Resource Centre at the Ontario Public Health Association.
The Centre provides consultation, training and resources to Heart Health programs across Ontario. It also houses the Heart Health Network, a provincial network
of organizations involved in heart health activities.
The Network provides opportunities for those involved in planning and delivering community-based heart health programs to share information, learn about new developments, and identify learning and training needs.
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