COVID 19 and the disability movement
This website from the International Disability Alliance offers links to resources addressing the rights of people with disabilities and recommendations for inclusive pandemic response.
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Disability considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak
This report from the World Health Organization describes specific considerations for people with disabilities related to infection control measures and access to health services during COVID-19.
Disability, urban health equity, and the coronavirus pandemic: Promoting cities for all
This article by Pineda and Corburn describes the increased health risks of COVID-19 for people with disabilities and considerations for pandemic planning.
Health equity, determinants of health and COVID-19: Conversation 5
This event took place in English, with closed captioning and simultaneous American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. This was the fifth webinar in our ongoing conversation series regarding COVID-19. To see the full listing of conversations, click here. Join us for a conversation on equitable futures in a post-COVID-19 society. As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, it follows and amplifies
Public health and Covid-19: Shifting to recovery
This webpage from the Public Health Association of BC offers links to resources, discussions, and consultation opportunities around COVID-19 advocacy and planning.
Responding to COVID-19: How to navigate a public health emergency legally and ethically
This commentary article from The Hastings Center describes the ethical and legal dimensions of healthcare service provision during COVID-19.
Promoting LGBTQ2 mental health through an end to conversion therapy: The role of public health
In this blog post, Dr. Travis Salway discusses LGBTQ2 conversion therapy as a public health issue and suggests actions that practitioners can take to promote positive mental health and reduce stigma and discrimination in LGTBQ2 communities.
Achieving health equity for LGBT people
This interactive online module from the National LGBT Health Education Center explores health inequities experienced by LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) communities and how to address associated healthcare disparities and impact on population health.
Considering equity in public health and health systems: An example from northwestern Ontario
In this blog post by epidemiologist Brianne Wood, the author discusses the use of data to shape practice at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and the North West Local Health Integration Network, where she works.
Webinar: Health and the proximity to local resources
This webinar recording is available in both English and French. How the proximity to community resources impacts health This webinar discusses the relationship between population health and proximity to resources (parks, supermarkets, community centres, etc.) that impact our daily life. Drawing on solid scientific knowledge, speakers explain the correlation between the physical and mental health status