Moving forward in the midst of public health reform
In this blog post, author Charlotte Riordon, a recent graduate of St. Francis Xavier University’s Rankin School of Nursing, discusses the background and findings of her honours research project examining public health reform in Canada.
Beyond assessing and reporting: Acting on evidence of inequity in the in the Maritime provinces
NCCDH Knowledge Translation Specialist Teri Emrich spoke to public health organizations in the Maritime provinces who released health inequities reports in recent years to hear how they have been making use of the data.
My new health equity position: Where do I start?
This blog describes my initial work in matching the NCCDH’s four "Public Health Roles for Improving Health Equity" with concrete examples and tools. This piece of work gave me some sense of ‘where to start.’ Public Health Roles for Improving Health Equity.
The power of people and systems – An interview with Dr. Benita Cohen
This is our last excerpt interview from the Public Health Speaks: Organizational standards as a promising practice to advance health equity in preparation for the Dec. 3rd webinar. Join us starting next Tuesday for the online conversation.
The World Health Organization – Leading the way toward “Health for All”
As Research Assistant for the NCCDH, I’ve often drawn on lessons learned during my time in Geneva.