All posts with subject: community-health
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Investing in women and girls to improve communities
“Invest in women and girls in your communities and your communities will get better.” That, says Barbara J. Mosacchio, CEO of The Atlanta Women’s Foundation, is the key to improving communities around the country.
A recipient of multiple Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit grants since 2004, The Atlanta Women’s Foundation [...]
Read full storyfiled in: Thriving Communities
subjects: community-health, women
Friday, March 12, 2010
Kaiser Permanente makes the Fast Company World’s Most Innovative Companies list
For helping pave the way for change in the health care industry, Kaiser Permanente was named the fifth most innovative health care company in the world by Fast Company magazine.
In the publication’s annual 2010 Most Innovative Companies issue, we were recognized for pioneering a shared electronic health record [...]
Read full storyfiled in: State of Health
subjects: communication-techniques, community-health, health-technology
Friday, February 26, 2010
We’re helping the first lady tackle childhood obesity
Childhood obesity is a serious problem across our nation. Fortunately, help is coming, with the first lady herself joining the fight.
Michelle Obama was recently named honorary chair of the newly formed Partnership for a Healthier America. Founded by six leading foundations and [...]
Read full storyfiled in: Healthy Kids
subjects: bmi, childhood obesity, childrens-health, community service, community-health, exercise, first lady, healthy-habits, let's move, Michelle Obama, Obama, Partnership for a Healthier America
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Stronger and healthier each day
Healthy people make healthy communities. And healthy communities make for healthier lives.
At Kaiser Permanente, we believe that each of us can play a role in shaping the health and wellness of the places we live.
By supporting parks, farmers’ markets, and public spaces for physical activity, we can all help create [...]
Read full storyfiled in: About Thrive
subjects: community-health, fitness, nutrition
