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Canadian Heart Health Initiative (CHHI)The Canadian Heart Health Initiative is a multilevel strategy, linking national, provincial and local health departments. It combines research with the implementation of community-based heart health programs. The Initiative has created extensive intersectoral partnerships and networks as a means of developing and disseminating prevention knowledge.The ten provincial departments of health and Health Canada co-fund the Canadian Heart Health Initiative. The Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation is also a major partner. The Initiative is based on a multifactorial approach – one that addresses the major risk factors that are preventable or controllable. Canada’s efforts in heart health are directed primarily at the general population and concentrate on achieving environmental changes supportive of "heart-healthy" habits and lifestyles. By acting both within and outside of the health system, the Initiative endorses a fundamental principle of health promotion and disease prevention.
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