The "Action" in Health Action

1980

HANS sponsors its first health conference - over two dozen speakers and 35 exhibits.

1989

Under the guidance of Sharon Rempel, sponsored the first annual Seedy Saturday, to bring awareness to the need to protect heritage and non-hybrid seeds. In 1994 the event received the "Heritage Award" from the City of Vancouver. It was eventually handed over to VanDusen Gardens

1992

Sponsored Natural Medicine for Women, featuring Caroline DeMarco, MD, Chanchal Cabrera, Herbalist, Heather Herington, ND

1993

Sponsored Natural Medicine for Cancer conference featuring Don Branigan, MD, Roxanne Davies and HANS member testimonials

1994

Sponsored Natural Medicine for Children featuring Lendon Smith, MD and others

1995

Launched HANS' monthly "Speaker Series" to bring current, credible, and useful information to members on a wide range of health topics

1996

Sponsored Health Action '96, "Medical Mavericks", featuring Hayward Rogers, MD; James Houston, MD; Jozef Krop, MD; Don Branigan, MD; Zigurts Strauts, MD; and Patricia Wales, ND

1997

Sponsored three public forums on Natural Health Products, with numerous guest speakers

1999

Sponsored the visit of Carl Simonton, MD, world renown cancer specialist who spoke on the topic of "Emotions and Cancer"

1999

Hosted Viera Scheibner, PhD, author of Vaccination, 100 Years of Orthodox Research, addressed the subject of childhood vaccinations and the science supporting her concerns

2000

Health Action Network hosted a well-deserved gala tribute to HANS founding member and long-time radio host of the "Healthy Living Show", Croft Woodruff

2001

Sponsored John Thomas, author of Young Again, How to Reverse the Aging Process

2002

Sponsored acclaimed cellular biologist, Bruce Lipton, PhD, who spoke on the renaissance in cell science, revealing how our thoughts and beliefs control our cells

2003

Sponsored best-selling author and popular medical Doctor, Dr Gabor Mate on "How Our Emotions Contribute to Cancer & Chronic Illness; breakthrough thoughts for patients and families.

2004

Hosted public lecture with Peter Bennett, ND, author of best selling Beat Fatigue - Feed Your Body

2005

Hosted public lecture with Harold Foster, PhD on "A Major Nutritional Discovery for strengthening the immune system and controlling HIV/AIDS."

2006

Hosted public lecture with Professor Dan Burke, prominent UK Cancer researcher - Latest Developments in Salvestrol Cancer Therapy.

2006

Hosted Jeffrey Smith, author of international best-seller entitled Seeds of Deception - "The Truth about Genetically-Modified Foods".

2006

Hosted George Carlo, PhD, a public health scientist, epidemiologist, lawyer, and Chairman of the Science and Public Policy Institute Washington, D.C. "Cell Phones: Invisible Hazards in the Wireless Age"

2007

Hosted Don Nixdorf, DC & Rafe Mair, former popular talk-show host and provincial Minister of Health, on "HANS Conversation on Health"

2007

Hosted Mark McAfey, California farmer & expert on raw milk, on Raw Milk - a Real Controversy

2007

Hosted Dr Brian Davies, ND, The Importance of Digestion for Health and Well-being

2008

Hosted Ted Kuntz, M Ed, expert on reducing stress, on 'Peace Begins With Me; Motivation to change your Life'

2008

Hosted 'One Day for Cancer: Natural Approaches for Prevention & Healing', with Mae Burrows of Toxic Free Canada (The Cancer Smart Consumer - How to Shop Safely), Sally Errey, RNCP, RHN, (Nutritional Secrets to Cancer Free Living), Danny Burke, PhD (Breakthroughs in Scientific Research), Heather Fay, MD (Getting Your Head Around Cancer: Use of Hypnotherapy and EFT), Lee Pulos, PhD (Energy Medicine - Biology of Empowerment), and Danny Jui, ND (Integrating Evidence-Based Natural Medicine)

2008

Hosted George Carlo, PhD, a public health scientist, epidemiologist, lawyer, and Chairman of the Science and Public Policy Institute Washington, DC "Wireless: Popular, Convenient, & Hazardous to your Health"

2008

Hosted Harold Foster, PhD on 'Alzheimer's - Cause, Prevention, Reversal'

2009

Hosted Anita Bratt, ND on 'New Childhood Epidemics - Effective Treatments for Autism and ADHD'

2009

Hosted Lee Pulos, PhD on 'Visions of the Future Mind'

2009

Hosted 2^nd Annual Cancer Prevention and Healing Conference

2009

Hosted constitutional lawyer, Shawn Buckley on 'Endangered Natural Health Products - Part 11' in three locations - Vancouver, Kelowna, and Penticton

2009

Hosted Bev Maya (medical herbalist), Trevor Erikson, (R.TCMP, R.Ac), Ashley McIntosh (RHN), and Alison Vandekerkhove (ND) on Hormones into Menopause, TCM and Fertility, Intuitive Eating, and The Beauty of Hormone Balance.

2009

Hosted Philippe Souvestra, MD (France), R Ac (BC), and RRP (Canada) on 'New Advances in Treating Brain Injury'

2009

Hosted Allyson Burden, DCH, NES (Cert), Isabel Johnston LMT, DCH; Ming Dihn DCH, BScOT; El Cecchetto, BA (Hons), DCH on Homeopathic Options for Travel/Flu and Children's Immunization'

2009

Hosted Sat Dharam Kaur, ND, author of 'The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Breast Cancer' on the 'Healthy Breast Seminar'.

Media Releases on HANS activities are regularly issued, Some topics covered include:

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Risks of food irradiation, health and environmental effects of fluoride pollution, hazards of pesticide-use (yard & gardens, farm workers, women), risks of Gypsy Moth aerial spraying with Btk, endangered natural health products, alternative cancer therapies, chloramine vs ozone for water purification, side effects of vaccinations, risks of cell phone-use and microwave towers, hazards of glass crushers used in liquor stores

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Articles about Health Action Network, events or issues we research have been featured in print or aired on radio and television: Alive Magazine, BC Business, BC Report, CBC Radio and TV,CBC Morning Side, CFRO, CJVB, CKNW, CKWX, CKST, Chatelaine, Common Ground Magazine, Georgia Straight, Good Health News, Health Naturally, Hospital News, Issues, Macleans, Montreal Gazette, National Post, Province, Quest for Health, Shared Vision, The Sun, Time Magazine, Times Colonist, VTV, Your Health, etc.

Health Action Network Society (HANS) is the publisher of 'Health Action Magazine', which has become well-respected in Canada for its high quality of articles on many natural health subjects. It is one of the few voices of the natural medicine consumer in Canada. 'Health Action Magazine' is decades ahead of its time, making HANS members highly informed and well-educated.

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Maintain a campaign of support for holistic practitioners, including making submissions to all levels of government to make a case for holistic practitioners having the same rights and privileges as those held by practitioners of conventional medical practice.

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Participate in awareness campaigns on the health and environmental risks of chemical spraying, endangered natural health products, mercury amalgam dental fillings, municipal water purification, Bovine Growth Hormone in milk, environmental pollution.

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Launched the HANS Cancer Information Research Project

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In support of the consumer's ability to have access to the natural health products which keep them well, remained active for 20 years at a federal level. This started with four well attended public forums in Vancouver in 1997 on the regulation of natural health products, federally and internationally (Codex). Featured speakers included Zoltan Rona, MD; Michele Brill-Edwards, MD; Suzanne Harris, JD, Anthony Rees and continues with HANS's support of the kind of legislation as proposed by Constitutional lawyer, Shawn Buckley, in his Charter of Health Freedom.

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Published Immunization...Medical Miracle or Masterful Mirage? by Dr Raymond Obomsawin, on his research, showing his findings and the lack of safety and effectiveness of vaccination programs

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Each year the number of enquiries coming into the HANS' office has increased resulting in up to 25,000 enquiries a year on health and environmental issues

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Dedicated volunteers have collectively logged up to 15,000 hours annually on behalf of HANS. The current Executive Director is a passionate volunteer.