Montreal, February 17, 2014 – Eat better, get more active, and sleep better—that's the message being sent out this year by the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge team! The campaign—back for year 10—encourages Quebecers to improve their lifestyle by making a commitment to achieve three goals for six weeks, from March 1 to April 11. Registration is open at www.healthchallenge.ca until March 1st. Free support and prizes are available to all participants! Read more
Montréal, February 26, 2013 – There are only 72 hours left to register for the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge and the Quit to Win! Challenge, two campaigns promoting healthy lifestyle habits initiated by ACTI-MENU.
Quebecers are invited to register for free immediately, by visiting... Read more
Montréal, le 20 février 2013 – Le Défi Santé atteindra bientôt la marque du million d’inscriptions depuis sa création en 2005. En effet, c’est la semaine prochaine que l’équipe du Défi Santé estime que ce jalon important sera atteint. Depuis ses débuts il y a 9 ans, le Défi Santé aura encouragé près de 1 000 000 de Québécois et Québécoises à faire des gestes concrets pour améliorer leur santé et leurs habitudes de vie. Read more
Montreal, November 4, 2013 – In Quebec, 70,000 children under the age of 12 are still regularly exposed to second-hand smoke at home or in the car. An unacceptable situation, because the dangers of this toxic smoke to the health of children, little known a few decades ago, are today clearly proven. Read more
Montreal, October 30, 2013 – ACTI MENU today officially became Capsana, in a rebranding that reflects the evolution of the organization’s spectrum of services and activities over its 25 year history. Its new name, logo and website were unveiled this morning. Read more
Montreal, October 20, 2014 – Back for an eighth year, the Smoke-Free Family campaign reminds people of the importance of smoking outside, far away from children, in order to protect their health. In Quebec, there are over 70,000 young “second-hand smokers”. By now, the dangers of second-hand smoke have been proven and documented, yet Quebec is still last by far in the country with respect to the protection of children against this toxic smoke. Read more
Montreal, October 20, 2012 – Because their parents smoke or allow others to smoke in the house or car, over 89,000 Quebec children (nearly one out of ten) are still regularly exposed to second-hand smoke. The 6th Smoke-Free Family campaign was launched this morning in order to make parents aware of the dangers of second-hand smoke to the health of children. Read more
Montreal, October 3, 2013 – ACTI-MENU is pleased to announce the development of the Let’s Discuss Health program, produced in collaboration with Drs. Marie-Thérèse Lussier and Claude Richard of the Primary Care Research Team at the CSSS de Laval. Scheduled to launch in September 2014... Read more
Montreal, October 2, 2014 – On the occasion of the 5e Rendez-vous sur la gestion des maladies chroniques (the 5th meeting on the management of chronic diseases) being held today in Montreal, Capsana is proud to officially launch the new Let’s Discuss Health program (the LetsDiscussHealth.ca website is currently in French only). The objective of this initiative is to promote effective communication between patients and health professionals in order to improve the quality of their interactions and encourage patients to self-manage their conditions. Read more
Montréal, le 23 septembre 2013 – C’est vendredi, lors du Colloque annuel du Réseau québécois de Villes et Villages en santé, que l’équipe d’ACTI-MENU a dévoilé quelles étaient les municipalités lauréates du volet Municipalités et familles du Défi Santé 2013 pour la réalisation d’un projet d’environnement favorable aux saines habitudes de vie dans leur milieu. Ces municipalités ont été reconnues par le Dr Louis Gagnon, coprésident et fondateur d’ACTI-MENU, l’entreprise à vocation sociale initiatrice du Défi Santé. Read more
Today, Capsana launched a new publication, Taking Stock of Osteoarthritis, a 12 page patient information tool. Osteoarthritis, the most common type of joint disease, affects 1 in 10 people in Canada. Read more
Montréal, le 19 septembre 2014 – Les Villes de Gatineau, de Laval, de Larouche et de La Tuque ainsi que l’arrondissement montréalais Le Sud-Ouest ont tous été récompensés pour un projet d’environnement favorable aux saines habitudes de vie et à la santé réalisé dans leur milieu. La remise de prix s’est tenue hier au colloque annuel du Réseau québécois de Villes et Villages en santé et visait à reconnaître les meilleures initiatives des acteurs municipaux inscrits au volet Municipalités et familles... Read more
Montréal, le 18 septembre 2013 – Le ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du territoire, la Fédération québécoise des municipalités, l’Union des municipalités du Québec et ACTI-MENU sont heureux d’inviter les municipalités et les communautés locales du Québec à participer en grand nombre au Défi Santé 5/30 Équilibre 2014, volet Municipalités et familles. Initiée par ACTI-MENU et rendue possible grâce au soutien et à l’appui financier de Québec en forme... Read more
Capsana won the Distinction Award in the SME category at the Recognition Gala of the Rassemblement pour la santé et le mieux-être en entreprise on April 14. Capsana is one of the four organizations recognized for the quality of their interventions with respect to health and well-being in the workplace. Read more
The ACTI MENU team is pleased to announce that the organization has obtained the Healthy Enterprise – Elite certification from the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ). This certification, the highest level of the Healthy Enterprise standard for workplace health, reflects ACTI MENU’s commitment to the health and well-being of its employees. Read more
BOISE, Idaho, MONTRÉAL, Québec [June 3, 2014] – The people of Quebec deserve world-class evidence-based health information written in plain language. Through the combined work of Healthwise and Capsana, over 6 million Francophones in Quebec and millions more across Canada will now have access to the Healthwise Education Solution in French for Canadians. Read more
Montréal, le 23 mai 2014 – Les arrondissements de Ville-Marie, de Mercier−Hochelaga-Maisonneuve et du Sud-Ouest ont été reconnus par l’équipe de Capsana pour leur participation au Défi Santé, volet Municipalités et familles, lors d’une remise de prix qui s’est déroulée hier au Sommet Montréal physiquement active. Ces trois arrondissements se sont démarqués sur le territoire montréalais par leurs actions auprès de leurs citoyens. Read more
Montréal, le 22 mai 2014 – C’est hier que l’équipe de Capsana (anciennement ACTI-MENU) a dévoilé le nom des municipalités s’étant le plus distinguées dans le cadre du volet Municipalités et familles du Défi Santé 2014. La remise de prix, animée par la porte-parole de la campagne, Mélanie Maynard, s’est tenue à l’ouverture des Assises annuelles de l’Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ) qui se déroulent actuellement à Gatineau en présence de la présidente de l’UMQ et mairesse de Sainte-Julie, madame Suzanne Roy. Read more
To celebrate the success of the 2013 Health Challenge campaign, the President of the National Assembly invited the Health Challenge and ACTI MENU teams to a reception and luncheon at Le Parlementaire restaurant. The winners of the IGA Grand Prize and the Desjardins Family Prize were also announced at the event. Read more
Montreal, March 24, 2014 – The 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge, currently underway across the province, is a big hit yet again! On March 1, 160,234 individuals and 459 municipalities and local communities joined this vast province-wide health movement. During the six-week campaign, participants are taking action to improve their lifestyle. Read more
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