Grant: CIHR Journalism Award
Direct Payment
$16,540.00
Home Sweet Home: From the roof over our heads to the streets in which we live- can the place we call home be a key component to keeping us physically and mentally fit? I'll follow top Canadian researchers in their endeavour to make the lives of our children, senior's and the poor- healthier and happier.
FY 2010-11
Summary
If we design low-income housing projects as appealing places to live -will the occupants become happier, healthier and more productive in society? Or,if we build better basketball courts- will children stave off obesity? And if seniors' homes were designed to be a positive place to live -will that make for healthier families, workers and governments?
These are some of the questions I'd like answered as I follow some of Canada's top researchers and their subjects in their endeavour to find innovative solutions to make Canadians healthier.
Through these narratives- the personal health of Canadians and population health will improve because for the first time- I will bring you fresh and interesting research that will make Canadians take notice. As our population ages, our children become alarmingly obese and the need for acceptable social housing is on the rise...these stories are bound to affect all of us.
Department
Program
CIHR Journalism Award
Recipient
Location
—
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
217177
Name
Sindhu Aziza R
Region
Unknown
Country
Unknown
Orgtype
Research Institution
Instname2
Population and Public Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
Journalism Awards
Projecttitle
Home Sweet Home: From the roof over our heads to the streets in which we live- can the place we call home be a key component to keeping us physically and mentally fit? I'll follow top Canadian researchers in their endeavour to make the lives of our children, senior's and the poor- healthier and happier.
Programtype2
Miscellaneous Programs
Orgnameinp2
Direct Payment
Cihramount2
$16,540
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
CIHR Journalism Award
Keyworddelim
Childhood Obesity; Housing And Physical And Mental Health; Long-Term Residential Care; Obesity; Poverty; Social Housing Projects
Abstract
If we design low-income housing projects as appealing places to live -will the occupants become happier, healthier and more productive in society? Or,if we build better basketball courts- will children stave off obesity? And if seniors' homes were designed to be a positive place to live -will that make for healthier families, workers and governments?
These are some of the questions I'd like answered as I follow some of Canada's top researchers and their subjects in their endeavour to find innovative solutions to make Canadians healthier.
Through these narratives- the personal health of Canadians and population health will improve because for the first time- I will bring you fresh and interesting research that will make Canadians take notice. As our population ages, our children become alarmingly obese and the need for acceptable social housing is on the rise...these stories are bound to affect all of us.
Competitiondate
201010
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Sindhu, Aziza R
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $16,540~ $0~
