Interesting Find....

A very positive discovery, in terms of initiatives to improve the health and well-being of people.

Established by the Auckland Regional Public Health Service, a nutritional programme called....

' Healthy Kai '

Healthy Kai Programme (Source: Auckland Regional Public Health Service ADHB, 2007)

This programme was aimed at vulnerable communities such as Otara, Glen Eden, Glen Innes and Mangere. It was aimed at reducing obesity through nutritional management and also aimed to lower occurrences of cardio-vascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. The programme aimed to get into the 'HEART' of these communities, the community town centres. The programme worked with programme partners (retailers) who promoted and increased "availability of healthy kai choices" (Auckland Regional Public Health Service ADHB, 2007).

What is more amazing to see is that the initiatives have been transferred into community ownership.

• Mangere Community Health Trust
• Otara Health Trust Inc.
• The Sanctuary, Glen Eden (Glen Innes)
• HealthWest PHO (Glen Eden)

http://www.arphs.govt.nz/nutrition%20and%20healthy%20eating/healthykai.asp