This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Dr. Richelle Schindler, Medical Officer of Health, Calgary Zone Alberta Health Services, and Dr. William Stokes, Medical Microbiologist at the Alberta Public Health Laboratory- Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL). The interview took place in March 2022, and its details should be considered within the context
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Victoria Law (Social Determinants of Health Public Health Nurse) at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. The interview took place in September 2021, and its details should be considered within the context of that time period. In the fall, as more people got sick, I
This report shares findings from key informant interviews conducted by the NCCDH to better understand vaccine uptake among adults experiencing precarious housing or homelessness in Canada.
This event took place in English. Academic research is a well-cited source of evidence to inform public health action to address health equity. But valuable academic work on the social determinants of health comes from more than established scholars or graduate students: University undergraduate programs that include a focus on social determinants of health and
This curated list developed jointly by the NCCDH and National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) highlights resources that support public health planning and intervention to address tuberculosis (TB) risk and control in homeless shelter settings.
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
In this blog post, NCCDH Knowledge Translation Specialist Dianne Oickle introduces the goals of the NCCDH’s recent product package focusing on public health action on housing insecurity.
This summary document provides an overview of recent work by RentSafe, a program under the Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and the Environment (CPCHE), including recent findings and recommendations that can inform public health action on housing as a social determinant of health.
This curated list from the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) highlights resources that support and inform public health action on housing as a key influence on health equity.
