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The
Health Show set for a fifth Season
The Health Show, a three-time provincial award-winning series produced by
Saskatoon Health Region and ShawTV, Channel 10, begins its fifth season on
January 11, 2006. Since the show's debut in 2002, The Health Show has provided
viewers with information on medical research, healthy lifestyles, health promotions,
illness and injury prevention, health services and programs, health news update,
active living tips and a call-in segment with a family physician.
"The goal of the show is to heighten public awareness of health services
in an effort to improve the health of our community," says Marielle Gauthier,
Program Lead for The Health Show, Saskatoon Health Region. "Research
to date indicates that viewers have a better understanding of health issues
including research, active living and illness prevention because of the program."
"Our 4th year was a landmark season because we aired the 50th episode
of the show," says Jim Mattern, Programming Manager and Executive Producer,
ShawTV. "This means quite a lot in the television industry as an indication
of the program's strong viewership.The
Health Show has been able to bring health information to a wide and diverse
audience and continues to be on the leading edge of cable television programming."
The show
has grown from highlighting local programs and services to programs being
implemented throughout the various health regions in the province. "There
are great health care programs being undertaken throughout the province
of Saskatchewan and we want our viewers to know about them," says
Gauthier.
The show is seen throughout the province on Shaw Cable, Access Cable in
Regina, and on SCN - Saskatchewan Communications Network.
Copies of the show are available for public loan from the Idylwyld Public
Health Office and the hospital Resource Libraries in Lanigan, Humboldt
and Rosthern. Patients and hospital staff can also see the show free of
charge at all three Saskatoon Hospitals.
The Health Show Wins A SAHO Green Ribbon Award
