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

iCON Punjabi Health Forum Coming Up!

iCON Punjabi Health Forum Coming Up!

The iCON Project is excited to host an interactive forum focusing on diabetes and cardiovascular health. Join us in Surrey and learn about disease prevention, symptoms, and strategies to keep your mind healthy and effective tips for self-care. The forum will be presented in Punjabi. Living Well With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease The Grand Taj Banquet Hall, […]

Could Your Smartphone Help You Manage Your Diabetes?

Could Your Smartphone Help You Manage Your Diabetes?

mDAWN is a study which explores how SMS text messaging, online resources, and biosensors can be used to help people with Type-2 diabetes get the information they need to stay healthy.

iCON On The Radio With Deborah Moore

iCON On The Radio With Deborah Moore

Tune into Fairchild Radio AM 1470 with popular radio and television personality Deborah Moore for an exclusive interview with Dr. Tigerson Young, Dr. Kendall Ho, Barbara Ho from the iCON Project! They will be discussing the concept of eHealth, iCON’s upcoming diabetes forum at the Health Fair 2013 and perks of being a member of the […]

iCON at Health Fair 2013! Upcoming Diabetes Forum

iCON at Health Fair 2013! Upcoming Diabetes Forum

Coming up in September, iCON will be at the Health Fair 2013!  The annual Health Fair is a collaborative effort between The Chinese Canadian Medical Society (BC), S.U.C.C.E.S.S, The Chinese Canadian Dental Society of British Columbia, and the eHealth Strategy Office  to offer up-to-date health education to the public in Cantonese and Mandarin to the Chinese community in the Lower […]

iCON at the Vaisakhi Parade

iCON at the Vaisakhi Parade

We were delighted to celebrate the 13th Annual Surrey Khalsa Vaisakhi Parade in Surrey with an estimated 150,000 people.  The sun was shining and the crowds were buzzing. Thank you to the iCON team and to everyone who came by our resource booth to say hello and to pick up some great health resources on the management and prevention of […]

iCON Hosts Interactive Healthy Lifestyle Changes Workshop in Richmond

iCON Hosts Interactive Healthy Lifestyle Changes Workshop in Richmond

iCON hosted the first skills-focused healthy living workshop for the Chinese speaking community in partnership with the Richmond Public Library this past March. The workshop hosted thirty participants in an intimate setting that facilitated hands-on activities and skill demonstrations by health experts. Conducted in Cantonese, the 3.5-hour workshop was designed to build patient capacity in […]

Bring In The New Year – Sikh Style with iCON

Bring In The New Year – Sikh Style with iCON

Come and celebrate the Sikh New Year this Saturday at the Surrey Vaisakhi Parade Look for iCON’s booth along the parade route outside Faredeal Furniture, Unit 101, 8173, 128th Street (opposite Bollywood Banquet Halls).  iCON will be handing out a variety of great health resources on the management and prevention of chronic disease. Already considered […]

iCON TV Mini-Health Series: Enjoy Your Life Again

iCON TV Mini-Health Series: Enjoy Your Life Again

Would you recognize a stroke when it happens? New six-part TV series explores topics on stroke prevention and management.