Montreal, Wednesday, January 06, 2010
The Montreal Heart Institute and its Foundation encourage Québec's population to take part in 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge!

A pioneer in preventive medicine in Canada, the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) is proud to be the co-promoter of the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge, a program that promotes healthy habits and a well balanced lifestyle, values at the very heart of the preventive mission of the MHI. Always willing to support the MHI prevention initiatives, the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation is pleased to partner on this important program.

“We are very pleased to be party to this vast health movement aimed at motivating the population as a whole to take action in simple ways that will enable its people to be healthier and to stay healthier,” said Dr. Martin Juneau, director of prevention at the MHI, director of the Center for Preventive Medicine and Physical Activity (ÉPIC), and professor of medicine at the Université de Montréal.

The MHI and ACTI-MENU are working together to help Québecers take charge of  their health

ACTI-MENU, a company whose mission is to help individuals take charge of their health, has been officially affiliated with the MHI’s prevention division since November 2005. Through its special ties to ACTI-MENU, notably by way of the 5/30 Health Challenge and the Quit to Win! Challenge, two programs offered free of charge to the public, the Montreal Heart Institute is becoming an ever growing presence in the community.

During recent years, a record number of Québecers have chosen the road to health by participating in the 5/30 Health Challenge and the Quit to Win! Challenge. The fact that so many individuals are taking concrete steps to live without tobacco, to eat better and to be more active gives us every reason to rejoice. “It is estimated today that the majority of cardiovascular diseases as well as a large portion of cancers could be avoided by adopting healthy lifestyle habits. We must therefore intervene before the fact, sensitizing Québecers to take responsibility for their health and helping them do so by offering ways and means to support and motivate them. This is what we propose by inviting them to participate in the brand new 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge; the benefits they derive from it will no doubt be many,” concluded Dr. Juneau, who is also co-president of ACTI MENU.
 

About the Montreal Heart Institute and its Foundation
Founded in 1954 by Dr. Paul David, the Montreal Heart Institute constantly aims for the highest standards of excellence in the cardiovascular field through its leadership in 
prevention, ultra-specialized care, training of professionals, clinical and fundamental research, and assessment of new technologies. It is affiliated with the Université de Montréal and its clinical outcomes are among the best in the world. Funds given to the MHI Foundation will help the Institute save lives and find solutions to cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of mortality in the developed world. To learn more about the Institute and its Foundation, please visit our website at www.icm-mhi.org

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Information:  
Rachel Ladouceur-Girard
Interim Communications Consultant
Montreal Heart Institute
514 376-3330, ext. 2641
rachel.ladouceur-girard@icm-mhi.org

Doris Prince
Head, Communications and Public Relations 
Montreal Heart Institute
514 376-3330, ext. 3074
doris.prince@icm-mhi.org