The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) works to move knowledge into action on the conditions of daily life in which people are born, grow up, live, work, play, learn, and age and the driving forces that shape these conditions – the structural and social determinants of health.
NCCDH supports uptake and integration of relevant knowledge and evidence in public health practice, programs and policy through development of evidence-informed resources, exchanging promising practices with the Canadian public health community and bringing together diverse voices and multisectoral perspectives.
WHAT ARE THE DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH?
Determinants of health refer to the factors that influence the health of individuals, communities and populations.
See our Glossary for essential health equity terms and Let’s Talk: Determinants of health for the current descriptions of determinants of health and related terms.
WHAT WE OFFER
CONVENING through webinars, conference presentations, facilitated dialogues, learning circles and conversations
LEARNING through evidence reviews, products tools, training and education
CONSULTING through provision of advice, coaching, tailored resources and organizational support for planning, implementation and evaluation
Our team of Knowledge Translation Specialists are always available to partner and collaborate with you on tailored solutions to address the structural and social determinants of health or to build a culture of equity and power-sharing within your organizations.
We’d love to hear about your current work and how we can support you in your journey to advance health equity. Email us at nccdh@stfx.ca.
STRATEGIC PRIORITES
NCCDH works toward the following strategic priorities:
- SUPPORT public health to address the structural determinants of health.
- PROMOTE public health evidence-informed action on the everyday conditions of daily life, and the wider set of driving forces that shape these conditions and influence health and equity.
- SUPPORT a culture of equity in public health organizations and the health system.
- CONTRIBUTE to innovative knowledge translation methods and tools to advance health equity.
These strategic priorities are significantly informed by our Advisory Board; our pan-Canadian environmental scans, and the 2011 report entitled “10 promising practices to guide local public health practice to reduce inequities in health.”
CURRENT PARTNERSHIPS
In addition to partnering with our funder, the Public Health Agency of Canada; our host, St. Francis Xavier University; and our five sister centres, the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health, the NCCDH has ongoing collaborations with a number of organizations in Canada.
Examples of key partners include:
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Réseau francophone international pour la promotion de la santé
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Black health education collaborative
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Ontario public health association
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RentSafe
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Canadian institutes of health research
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British Columbia Ministry of Health
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Community health nurses of Canada
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Canadian partnership for children's health & environment
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Canadian public health association