Ethical foundations of health equity: A curated list
This curated reading list includes resources that explore the ethical foundations of health equity and the implications for public health action.
Racism/racialization
Learning Together: A model for increasing organizational change capacity for health equity
This conceptual model identifies four concepts for successful organizational change and how change capacity applies to health equity action in public health. It is a part of the NCCDH’s Organizational Capacity for Health Equity Action Initiative (OCI).
Stigma, discrimination, health impacts and COVID-19
In this blog post, Vivian Chau, project coordinator at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest Health Sciences, and Dr. Lawrence Loh, associate medical officer of health at Peel Public Health, explore the relationship between stigma, discrimination and the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Webinar: Can understanding Whiteness improve anti-racism activities in health?
This webinar took place in English. Public health organizations and practitioners are taking more of an interest in how to apply a decolonizing anti-racism approach to their work. This session will turn the gaze on Whiteness as a systemic feature and driver of racial inequities. Lifting the veil on Whiteness challenges its “normalcy” in settler
Addressing stigma: Towards a more inclusive health system
In December 2019, Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) Dr Theresa Tam released a national report that shines a light on stigma as a key driver of health inequities in Canada. The report was informed by meetings with key people across Canada that gathered input on two key questions: What holds stigma in place? And, how do we address stigma in the health system?
On knowledge and racism: How do we know what we know?
In this blog post, Senior Knowledge Translation Specialist Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh shares key messages from two articles on racism, knowledge production and research.
Webinar: Disrupting the colour-coded labour market: Implications for public health organizations
This webinar took place in English. Systemic racism, employment and income are key factors that influence the health of communities. What happens at the intersections of racism and work? The “colour-coded” labour market in Canada is such that employment and income inequities persist along racial and gender lines. Systemic racism at different points of the
Why is a white woman like me talking about racism and partnerships?
In this blog post, Knowledge Translation Specialist Dianne Oickle reflects on her experiences as a white woman moderating a workshop on racism in public health partnerships.
Insights from the NCCDH’s racial equity journey
This piece is a reflection by Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, Senior Knowledge Translation Specialist on the NCCDH racial equity organizational change experience. Her intention is to discuss some of the tensions, challenges, shifts and insights that have surfaced through the change process.
Thoughts on trying to achieve anti-racist leadership
NCCDH Scientific Director Connie Clement discusses the NCCDH’s process for undertaking a rapid organizational audit and designing a strategy to become more intentionally anti-racist.