This report from Northern Health explores how resource extraction and development can influence the social, cultural and economic determinants of health, including the cumulative impact on the health and well-being of individuals and communities.
This self-directed learning tool is designed for public health middle-managers with diverse experiences, disciplines and tenure. The tool helps cultivate the knowledge, skills and attitudes public health middle managers need to facilitate the development and implementation of public health strategies and interventions that reduce health inequities.
This curated list from the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) outlines key resources to support Master of Public Health (MPH) students looking to incorporate health equity action into their career in Canadian public health.
This report summarizes the key findings of a scoping review and metasummary on public health leadership action for health equity. It explores essential elements and opportunities for leadership development.
This report offers a summary of the comprehensive literature review that Dr. Claire Betker completed as part of her dissertation research. It provides an overview of the available literature regarding public health leadership for action on health equity.
This reading list is designed to offer a starting point for public health practitioners hoping to deepen their understanding of the causes and implications of structural racism. In addition, the collection highlights different strategies for dismantling racist systems and offers examples of communities that have experience success with these aims.
This collection of resources documents the trend in income-related health inequalities in Canada for 16 health indicators over the past 10 years. This is a one-stop-shop for national, provincial and territorial data on the topic, and includes a public summary and info graphics.
The seventh release in our Let’s Talk series discusses racism as a critical factor that impacts health and wellbeing. The concepts of race, racism and racialization are described, with attention to settler colonialism and structural racism.
This briefing note introduces public health stakeholders to eight broad, and commonly used approaches to reducing health inequalities. The note also aims to help readers distinguish between these eight approaches.
The six NCCs for Public Health collaborated on a project to increase understanding of population mental health promotion for children and youth. Together, they developed a collection of documents to mobilize knowledge, clarify key concepts, and strengthen public health practice in this area.
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