Oppression: A social determinant of health. 2nd Edition.
This book explores the connection between health and how various types of oppression including capitalism, colonialism, and other structural forces perpetuate health inequities at all levels.
Structural determinants
Shapeshifters, systems thinking and settler colonial logic: Expanding the framework of analysis of Indigenous health equity
The authors of this paper argue that a sole focus on inequities in population health outcomes between Indigenous Peoples and non-Indigenous peoples will not address underlying drivers of power and inequity including settler colonialism and racism.
Immigration Status as the Foundational Determinant of Health for People Without Status in Canada: A Scoping Review
The results of this 2021 scoping review support the argument that immigration status is a foundational and overlooked determinant of health for people who are undocumented or without status in Canada. It provides important and timely recommendations for practice, policy, and research.
What do we mean by ‘structure’ when we talk about structural influences on the social determinants of health inequalities?
Gemma Carey et Bradley Crammond soutiennent dans leur article que l’intériorisation des influences structurelles est tout aussi susceptible de déterminer l’état de santé d’un individu que les structures sociales, politiques et économiques en place.
Structural stigma
This webpage from the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) describes the concept of structural stigma and the MHCC’s ongoing project to examine the issue of mental health and substance use–related stigma in healthcare.
Webinar: Let’s Talk: Whiteness and health equity
This event took place in English. Racialized health inequities are present for a wide range of health concerns. These inequities are rooted in structural racism and are a manifestation of Whiteness and White supremacy in public policies and institutional practices. This session will turn the gaze on Whiteness as a systemic feature and driver of
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
Protéger les plus vulnérables, un impératif de santé publique
In this memorandum to the Québec Government (in French only), Montreal and Montérégie’s public health directors advocate for changes to provincial employment legislation that could have deleterious effects on the health of social assistance recipients in their region.
Webinar: “Racing” the social determinants of health and health equity (Part 2 of 2)
This webinar took place in English. Missed Part 1 of the series? Access the recording and summary here. This webinar is the second of a two-part series on the impact of racism on health and approaches to addressing racism and improving the health of Indigenous and racialized peoples. Racism, defined as a systemic force that impacts