Intersectoral action for health equity
The NCCDH is pleased to present an expedited rapid systematic review examining the effectiveness and impact of intersectoral action as a public health practice to advance health equity.
NCCDH hosts workshop on bridging the gap between research and practice in health equity
In February of this year, we collaborated with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Population and Public Health (CIHR-IPPH) and several partners to host a 2 day workshop aimed at bridging the gap between research and practice in health equity. Health equity, the absence of unfair and avoidable differences in health among population
Students reflect on the Researcher-Practitioner Health Equity Workshop: Bridging the Gap
In February 2012, Carmen Dell, Alycia Fridkin, and Fareen Karachiwalla attended the Researcher-Practitioner Health Equity Workshop: Bridging the Gap. We thank them for this reflection: It was a pleasure and honour to be student attendees at the Health Equity Workshop in Toronto hosted by the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and CIHR’s
Check out these new case studies – profiling action on social determinants of health
We’ve found four gems of the social determinants of health in action across the country! These cases show how to build leadership and support for health equity, empower a community to take action, and use community knowledge along with formal research to build programs on the best available evidence. Learn about Developing New Brunswick ‘s