Walkable neighbourhoods more desirable, produce better health outcomes
Nearly ⅔ of City of Vancouver residents and 40% of residents living in Metro Vancouver want to live in a neighbourhood that encourages foot traffic Photo: ©La Citta Vita/Flickr
Dr. Mike Rekart: My year in Swaziland
Clinical Professor, Dr Michael Rekart, recounts his time serving at the Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) Comprehensive Healthcare Clinic in Matsapha, Swaziland
OEH/Bridge Fellows Shore Hike
OEH Division members and Bridge Program Fellows hiked to St Mark’s Summit on the North Shore.
KS Joseph receives Greg Alexander Award for Advancing Knowledge
The award is presented by the Coalition for Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology.
World CarFree Day – September 22, 2014
Europe has many “people places” which invite people to walk, cycle and take public transit. Photo: © EURIST e.V. via Flickr
Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl is HELP Interim Director
Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl became the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP)’s Interim Director on July 1, 2014.
Green neighbourhoods lead to higher birth weights: study
Living in areas with lots of green space can lead to better birth outcomes, according to new research from UBC and Oregon State University. Photo: La Citta Vita, Flickr.