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Posts related to the InterCultural Online Network project at the eHealth Strategy Office.

Thank you for making iCON a success!

Thank you for making iCON a success!

It’s been another successful year and we’d like to take a moment to showcase iCON’s achievements, as well as to recognize the individuals and organizations that were integral to our success. Check out the many ways in which our volunteers, health professionals, community partners, program funders, and most importantly, our participants have contributed to the […]

November forum

Congratulations to iCON for successfully hosting its annual South Asian health forum

This one-of-a-kind health forum drew 500 participants, allowing vital health information to reach both in-person attendees and remote viewers online. The forum held on Sunday, November 2, 2014 featured a panel of health professionals who spoke about diabetes and cardiovascular diseases – some of the most prevalent chronic diseases in South Asian populations. The health […]

iCON (Intercultural Online Health Network) in The Vancouver Sun

iCON (Intercultural Online Health Network) in The Vancouver Sun

The Vancouver Sun recently asked Dr. Ho about how a mufti-cultural approach connects ethnic people in B.C. to better health, and about the work of eHealth Strategy Office.

iCON Community Health Forum

iCON Community Health Forum

Join us on Sunday November 2nd at the Grand Taj Banquet Hall to learn about Diabetes related illnesses of the heart, kidneys, and eyes. Presented in Punjabi For more information click here

Dr. Lloyd Oppel bestows Excellence in Health Promotion Award to Dr Gulzar Cheema of Surrey BC

Dr. Gulzar Cheema Receives Health Promotion Award

Congratulations to Dr. Cheema for his Doctors of BC award of Excellence in Health Promotion!

iCON Chinese Forum – June 21st

iCON Chinese Forum – June 21st

iCON will be holding a forum on Healthy Aging: Planning and Living a Healthy Life at the Chinese Cultural Centre on Saturday June 21st, 2014.

iCON attended UBC’s Volunteer Fair on November 5th and 6th  2013

iCON attended UBC’s Volunteer Fair on November 5th and 6th 2013

Interactive, fast-paced and fun summed up iCON’s November booth at the semi-annual Volunteer Opportunities Fair. Held by the UBC Student Society’s AMS Volunteer Connect program, booths were set up by various lower mainland organizations in the Student Union Building – the heart of UBC campus. Organizations were vying to engage leaders who were also equally […]

iCON has successfully hosted Punjabi Diabetes Health Forum

iCON has successfully hosted Punjabi Diabetes Health Forum

Thanks to all our participants, speakers, partners, sponsors, supporters, students, volunteers, and everyone who made this event such a success!