CDP Work in Canada?

At the national level, there are two primary players in the world of chronic disease prevention: the Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada (CDPAC) and the Public Health Agency of Canada, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. A brief description of these two initiatives follows.

The Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada (CDPAC) is a networked community of organizations and individuals who share a common vision for an integrated system of chronic disease prevention in Canada. Their mission is to foster and help sustain a coordinated, countrywide movement towards an integrated population health approach for prevention of chronic diseases in Canada through collaborative leadership, advocacy, and capacity building.

The Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control works with stakeholders at all levels to provide pan-Canadian and international leadership in chronic disease prevention and control through integrated policy and program development, surveillance, and knowledge development and dissemination".

Many provinces are also working on efforts to integrate chronic disease prevention activities. The Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance has a list of provincial efforts to integrate chronic disease prevention efforts in other provinces.

In Ontario, the Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance has been formed.

The Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance mission is to improve the health of Ontarians through leadership that supports collaborative action to promote healthy living and to address the determinants of health necessary for chronic disease prevention.

The Alliance first met in February 2003 in recognition of the fact that there was a momentum developing nationally for chronic disease prevention as well as in individual provinces. Currently membership consists of nine Core members, and a range of affiliate members. The nine core members include:

• Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division;
• Canadian Diabetes Association;
• Cancer Care Ontario;
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health;
• Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario;
• The Lung Association;
• Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse;
• Ontario Public Health Association; and
• Osteoporosis Society of Canada

Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR)