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About the Health SectorThis is a picture of a Health care provider helping a patient in a wheelchair.

The Health Sector encompasses a variety of different health organizations from small health agencies to large hospitals. Health organizations, hospitals and health professionals are uniquely placed to assist their clients to achieve healthier lives. Patients trust the advice of their health care providers and of credible health care organizations. The Health Sector is uniquely positioned to impact policy change, leading to a reduction in chronic disease, mental illness and injury in health organizations and residents of Windsor-Essex County.

Health Sector Policy Goals

Improve community health by individual behaviour change through the development, implementation, and monitoring of policies related to the four priority areas that support and promote healthy living in Windsor-Essex County.

Improve the health of Windsor-Essex County residents through community stakeholder collaboration, identification and adoption of Smoke Free Policy Strategies.

Health Sector Objective

Support, develop and implement healthy policies relative to health service delivery.

The 4 Small Changes

The 4 Small Changes strategy’s purpose is individual behaviour change through the development, implementation, and monitoring of policies related to the four priority areas that support and promote healthy living in Windsor-Essex County.

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Policy Examples

Here are a few policy examples that you can promote, advocate, adopt and implement as a key influencer in this sector.

  • Encourage the screening of patients for tobacco use and exposure, alcohol abuse, healthy weights, nutrition practices and physical inactivity, and intervene as appropriate.
  • Build community capacity by adopting a policy to investigate and create partnerships with community agencies to engage in health prevention interventions and evaluation.
  • Adopt a policy to support and implement a comprehensive workplace health promotion program for employees, retirees and beneficiaries.
  • Develop a policy that members collaborate with community partners and other professionals to ensure consistent messaging.