Taru Manyanga and Mark Tremblay Lead Field Staff Training in Mozambique
HALO PhD candidate Taru Manyanga and Director Mark Tremblay were in Mozambique (Maputo and Bilene)...
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Category: Partnerships
Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput Selected to Participate in Ontario-China Young Scientist Exchange Program
Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput was successfully selected to participate in the Ontario-China Young...
Read More2015 ParticipACTION Impact Report
Strategic partner ParticipACTION has just released their 2015 impact report, which provides a snapshot of their activities from the last year. Click here to read about all the great work they are doing.
Read MoreThe Team to Address Bariatric Care in Canadian Children: Team ABC3
The Team to Address Bariatric Care in Canadian Children: Team ABC3 is a new Team Grant from the CIHR, which includes a large group of researchers, health care professionals, and policy makers from across the country, including a...
Read MoreCHEO-RI and KIDS-CAN Extend Research and Training Collaborations for Additional 5 Years
As part of the KIDS-CAN (Kenyan International Development Study – Canadian Activity Needs Research Alliance), in 2007 HALO signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, committing to work...
Read MoreMark Tremblay and Richard Larouche Visit Kenya to Work on Research Grant
Professor Mark Tremblay and 4th year PhD student Richard Larouche traveled to Nairobi October 18-25 to work with colleagues from Nigeria, Kenya and Mozambique on a research grant application that proposes to student active...
Read MoreDr. Vincent Onywera Presents at the CHEO Research Institute on Physical Activity Challenges in Kenya
Dr. Vincent Onywera, who was a visiting scholar at HALO in 2009, made a presentation at the CHEO Research Institute on Friday, October 5th titled, “Saving future generations through strategic partnerships: the childhood...
Read MoreFossilized Playgrounds: Is Active Play the Next Dinosaur?
TORONTO (ONTARIO) MAY 29, 2012 – Have you noticed parks, playgrounds and neighbourhood streets are not bustling with kids playing like they used to be?  Once known as a regular part of a child’s day, active play is now on the...
Read MoreKIDS-CAN Research Alliance Publishes Paper on Physical Activity Transition in Kenya
Drs. Vincent Onywera (Visiting Scholar in 2009), Kristi Adamo (Research Scientist), Mark Tremblay (Director) and other members of the KIDS-CAN Research Alliance recently published a paper in the Journal of Physical Activity and...
Read MoreKIDS-CAN’s 2010-2011 Newsletter
The KIDS-CAN Research Alliance recently published their 2010-2011 newsletter. Click here to the read newsletter.
Read MoreHealthy Active Kids Kenya Launches Website
Healthy Active Kids Kenya (HAKK), a non-profit research organization aimed at initiating, promoting and supporting physical activity and healthy eating programs for Kenyan Children and youth, recently launched their website:...
Read MoreNational Capital Region YMCA-YWCA Launches the Y Kids Academy Program
The YMCA-YWCA National Capital Region launched its Y Kids Academy yesterday, Thursday, September 22, 2011 at the Taggart Family YMCA-YWCA (180 Argyle St) location. This initiative is designed to combat the growing concern over...
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