iCON

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

iCON project receives continued support from the BC Ministry of Health

BC Ministry of Health pledges $500,000 in continued support of iCON

We are honoured to announce that the interCultural Online Health Network (iCON) has generously received continued support from the province, in recognition of the importance of community access to culturally relevant health information in their own languages.

iCON (interCultural Online Network) Punjabi Health Forum on Cardiovascular Health

iCON (interCultural Online Network) Punjabi Health Forum on Cardiovascular Health

Medical experts will share and discuss common risk factors, heart disease symptoms, treatments and effective tips for self-management.

iCON Cardiovascular Health forum, March 2012

iCON (interCultural Online Network) Chinese Health Forum on Cardiovascular Health

Medical experts will share their select case studies and discuss common risk factors, heart disease symptoms, treatments and effective tips for self-management.

eHIPP Rounds, January 19, 2011: iCON Knowledge Sharing Session

eHIPP Rounds, January 19, 2011: iCON Knowledge Sharing Session

The iCON Project Team and their stakeholders held a Knowledge Sharing Session as a part of our eHIPP series.  Over the past year, the iCON project team has engaged multicultural communities, delivered current and relevant programming, and mobilized patients, caregivers and other stakeholders to raise public awareness in the prevention and self-management of chronic disease. The […]

live-pollilng in chinese forum

iCON Forum technologies attract Chinese media attention

We had a successful iCON forum on Nov. 26, 2011, that offered the Vancouver Chinese-speaking community information about preventing chronic disease. Three technologies (webcasting, live polling and simultaneous interpretation) were used in this forum to better serve the public. Live audience polling (via mobile phone and internet) really caught the attention of media; the Chinese […]