Reliable Health Information & UP-TO-DATE

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The following direct links also provide access to reliable health information:

• MyHealth.Alberta.ca
  a province-wide online repository of health topics, tools, resources, and alerts.
  MyHealth.Alberta 

• Health Link Alberta
  provides Alberta-based and physician-approved information about more than 1,000 health topics ranging from diseases to healthy living and disease prevention.
  Phone: (Edmonton) 403.943.5465 (Calgary) Toll-free 1.866.408.5465
  Health Link (albertahealthservices.ca)

• Alberta Health and Wellness provides health information about wellness and healthy living, nutrition, emergency health services, immunization, and much more.
  Phone: 780.427.1432 (Edmonton),
  Toll-free in Alberta dial 310.0000 then 780.427.1432
  www.health.alberta.ca
  
  
• Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan is the basic health insurance plan for Alberta resident to cover medically necessary hospital and health care services.
  Phone: 780.427.1432 (Edmonton),
  Toll-free in Alberta dial 310.0000 then 780.427.1432
  www.health.alberta.ca/health-care-insurance-plan.html
  
  
• Alberta Health Services is responsible for the planning and delivery of health supports and services for Albertans.
  Phone: Toll-free 1.866.943.1120
  www.albertahealthservices.ca
  
  
• The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) provides a forum where Albertans can participate in surveys, quick polls and online discussions about the things that matter to them in health care.
  www.albertapatients.ca
  
  
• Health Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health while respecting individual choices and circumstances.
  www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php
  
  
• Inform Alberta
  a province-wide online directory of community, health, social, and government services across the province. Services are organized by topic and geographic area.
  www.informalberta.ca
  
  
• The Canadian Mental Health Association (Alberta Division)
  information and resources about mental health and mental illness and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness.
  ww.cmha.ab.ca

• The Center for Suicide Prevention
  resources for the public and health care professionals on the topic of suicide awareness.
  www.suicideinfo.ca
  
  
• Dieticians of Canada
  a trusted source of information on food and nutrition for Canadians.
  www.dietitians.ca
  
  
• Public Health Nutrition Resources
  This information is intended as a general resource only and is not meant to replace the medical counsel of a physician or individual consultation with a Registered Dietitian.
  Nutrition Guidelines - Alberta Health Services

• The Patient's Medical Home
  presented by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and describes their vision for the future of family practice in Canada.
  www.patientsmedicalhome.ca