Innovation Anthology #493:

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The APPLE Schools program teaches children to make better choices for their health, through better eating and more activity.

And now, according to public health researcher Dr. Paul Veugelers, the program has added a new target.

DR. PAUL VEUGELERS: We know sleep is important for being awake the next day and is affecting your school performance. But our research also shows that kids who are sleeping well get up at the right time, have a good breakfast. So in general then they are much more likely to have a healthy diet, right. And also, if you sleep well, you’re not tired, so you are more likely to be physically active the next day. So by knowing that, what has become a culture now in APPLE schools, we are also targeting sleep. We now have specific sleep campaigns in our APPLE schools. And so the benefits of our program exceed the medical benefits. It also gets into better school performance.

Dr. Paul Veugeulers says investment in the APPLE schools program shows immediate payback through improved learning and quality of life amongst the children, and it reduces the increased cost of medication for overweight kids.

Thanks today to Alberta Innovates Health Solutions

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I’M CHERYL CROUCHER

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Alberta Innovates Health Solutions

Alberta Innovates (formerly Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions)

As the newly formed Alberta Innovates corporation, we still fund top quality, internationally competitive health research and innovation activities to improve the health and wellbeing of Albertans. We provide leadership for Alberta’s health research and innovation enterprise by directing, coordinating, reviewing, funding and supporting research and innovation.

Working with our many partners  in the health system, we ensure that research achieves innovation in care, policy and practice, and that the needs of patients and clinicians influence research.

Our background

Alberta Innovates consolidation was launched November 1, 2016.

Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions

Alberta Innovates – Health Solutions was established as part of the Alberta Innovates system by an Act of Legislation of the Government of Alberta. It is a agency  of the Government of Alberta. We receive a yearly allocation from the Ministry of Health and report through the ministry to the people of Alberta.

Our Mandate and Roles document reflects our role and responsibilities and outlines the government statues and regulations with which we comply.

Alberta’s Health Research and Innovation Strategy (AHRIS) sets out Alberta’s health research agenda for the coming decade to ensure our considerable investments in research align with our priority—to improve the health of Albertans.

Program Date: 2012-08-30