The purpose of this report is to showcase Canada’s recent actions that contribute to the commitments stated in the World Health Organization’s Rio Political Declaration on Social Determinants of Health .
This report is a roadmap for the province to move towards economic and social inclusion for all. It builds on the momentum of New Brunswick’s first poverty reduction plan launched in 2009, and presents the second phase of the province’s planning, for 2014-19.
This curated list points to key resources to support advocacy for health equity by public health practitioners.
A seven-part documentary series exploring racial and socioeconomic determinants of health, this resource aims to increase the urgency of the public conversation around issues influencing health outcomes.
This introductory video on population health is told through vignettes from North Vancouver residents and commentary from Vancouver Coastal Health staff.
An illustrated video about what is required to sustain a new wave in public health to address growing health inequalities and support a shift to a wellness-oriented public health system.
This video is a great introduction to how the social determinants of health, a complex web of interconnected and dynamic social factors, can and do affect our health and well-being.
Introduction to Upstream is a short, animated, introductory film that illustrates upstream thinking. It demonstrates ways we can use upstream thinking to improve the health of the general population.
This animated video uses population data to illustrate the differing life-long influences of social inequalities on underprivileged and affluent citizens.
Hurdles to Health is a personal narrative about a Saskatoon family, shared by a wife and mother of a low-income household. This video shows the family’s daily struggles caused by the barriers poverty creates to achieving overall health and wellbeing.
