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Changing our future : Alberta's Cancer Plan to 2030

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Changing Our Future: Alberta's Cancer Plan to 2030 is a long-term, strategic plan for creating a high performing system of excellence for cancer care and prevention within the province. The Plan... More ≫

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Changing Our Future: Alberta's Cancer Plan to 2030 is a long-term, strategic plan for creating a high performing system of excellence for cancer care and prevention within the province. The Plan identifies current challenges and describes the transformative shifts needed by 2030 to realize Alberta's vision of becoming a place where most cancers are prevented, more cases of cancer are cured, and the suffering of people affected by cancer is dramatically reduced. The Plan provides a comprehensive planning framework for ongoing development of programs, activities and services related to cancer.

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Creating tobacco-free futures : Alberta's strategy to prevent and reduce tobacco use 2012-2022

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Tobacco use in Alberta declined significantly following the introduction of the Alberta Tobacco Reduction Strategy in 2002, but still remains a significant contributor to health issues in the... More ≫

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Tobacco use in Alberta declined significantly following the introduction of the Alberta Tobacco Reduction Strategy in 2002, but still remains a significant contributor to health issues in the province with about 3,000 deaths annually attributed to the result of tobacco use. This new strategy builds on the momentum of the previous strategy and sets out a commitment to taking steps to help people quit using tobacco, reducing harmful second-hand smoke exposure and making tobacco products less enticing for youth.

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Alberta diabetes strategy : 2003-2013

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Diabetes is a serious, chronic health condition and is viewed as a major cause of and contributor to extensive morbidity and mortality among Albertans. The Alberta Government is committed to... More ≫

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Diabetes is a serious, chronic health condition and is viewed as a major cause of and contributor to extensive morbidity and mortality among Albertans. The Alberta Government is committed to developing a provincial strategy to reduce the risk of developing diabetes and related complications. This document presents this strategy and the coordinated and comprehensive approach Alberta Health and Wellness will take to address the prevention, care and management of diabetes in Alberta.

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