Prescription for Health program launched
On May 24, 2011, the BC government launched the $24-million Prescription for Health program, the first program in its $68.7-million Healthy Families BC strategy designed to help families make healthy choices and introduce innovative approaches to challenges facing the health care system.
The program will enhance and modify existing tools to help physicians better assess and make long-term care plans for patients who may be at risk of health complications like chronic disease.
Prescription for Health is available to patients with one or more of the following risk factors: smoking; unhealthy eating (excess calories, fat or sodium in their diet); physical inactivity (less than 30 minutes of activity several times per week); and medical obesity (a body mass index of 30 or more).
The program was developed in partnership with the General Practice Services Committee (GPSC).
Click here for more information on Prescription for Health tools for physicians.
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