Although the overall smoking rate of Nova Scotia adults is decreasing, smoking rates are rising in adolescents. Current efforts are focused on preventing further increase. The goal is to decrease the smoking rate significantly. Smoking is the number one preventable cause of death and disability in Nova Scotia. Some gains are being made in reducing the rate among adults.
Persons suffering an arrest out of hospital have no chance of survival without resuscitation.
Therefore advanced pre-hospital care provided by an emergency health system increases the chance of survival of those who suffer a cardiac arrest outside of hospital. This measure may indicate the level and effectiveness of discharge planning in light of decreasing lengths of hospital stay. Discharge planning includes linkage with community supports and services to provide assistance to patients once released from a health facility. The PAP test has been shown to be an effective tool for early detection of the disease. The goal is to increase the rate of women screened.