HEALTH INFORMATION

Healthy Living and Healthy Choices Every Day

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  • Healthy living
  • Looking for a doctor?
  • New to Alberta or moving?
  • Health services and programs

The Government of Alberta is committed to helping Albertans make healthy choices in their lives. Public Health, a division of Alberta Health and Wellness, provides leadership to develop and implement strategies to improve health and medical care through:

  • Effective health surveillance;
  • Disease control and prevention;
  • Health promotion;
  • Pharmaceutical policies and programs; and
  • Coordinated health research.

The health information and resources in this section are provided to help you make informed health-related decisions.

Healthy living

Healthy U – the Healthy Alberta website

Healthy U logoOn January 31, 2003, the province-wide Healthy U campaign was launched to support and encourage Albertans to lead healthier lifestyles by providing them with access to information on healthy eating and active living.

Start when you're young – Create a Movement

Making smart choices and developing good physical activity and eating habits while you’re young can help you avoid a whole world of health trouble. Create A Movement (www.createamovement.ca) exists to direct young people to the knowledge and resources needed to live healthy.

Looking for a doctor?

If you are looking for a doctor and not sure what to do, read our Choosing Your Family Doctor page. To find a physician, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta has a current directory of physicians in Alberta.

New to Alberta or moving?

To apply for coverage or update information to your Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan, go to Health Care Insurance Plan for the appropriate form.

Also make sure you check all the additional information available on the Alberta Programs and Services website under the Moving to or Around Alberta link.

Health services and programs

Health regions provided numerous programs and services for Albertans under Alberta Health Services. Additional information is found on the health region websites and on the Inform Alberta and Health Link Alberta websites.