Partnership will address childhood obesity, chronic disease in N.S.

N.S. is partnering with Novo Nordisk Canada to create the Nova Scotia Lighthouse project, an initiative that’ll address childhood obesity and chronic disease in the province. The project will bring together healthcare, academic and economic leaders to identify barriers and challenges that contribute to poor health outcomes. N.S. is the first jurisdiction in the world to deliver this initiative outside of Denmark. In June, the project will release innovation challenges and invite business and industry in N.S. to propose solutions. The selected proposals will receive funding.