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Toward health equity: Practical actions for public health inspectors

A framework and user guide have been developed for environmental public health staff, and other public health agencies or departments that deal with environmental health issues, to help identify potential actions on the social determinants of health and health equity.

A review of frameworks on the determinants of health

This document presents a brief analysis of 37 social determinants of health frameworks that best reflect an intersectoral perspective. It also offers an in-depth analysis of the seven frameworks considered most useful for understanding and acting on the social determinants across sectors.

Common agenda for public health action on health equity

This paper identifies eight common priorities of public health stakeholders who are working to improve the social determinants of health and health equity.

Learning from Practice: Advocacy for health equity – Hamilton Public Health Services

This paper highlights the experience of Hamilton Public Health in advocating for the social determinants of health and health equity.

Public Health Speaks: Intersectionality and health equity

Public health practitioners and researchers discuss the application of intersectionality in social determinants of health and health equity practice, policy and research.

Multiple actors bringing diverse knowledge to improve health equity: Dialogue proceedings

These proceedings summarize an open space forum held in Quebec City in 2015. The event explored the question: “What are the opportunities to reduce social inequities in health if we bring together knowledge gathered from experience, intervention, research, and decision-making?”

Key public health resources for advocacy and health equity: A curated list

This curated list points to key resources to support advocacy for health equity by public health practitioners.

What is social media, and how can it support knowledge exchange on the social determinants of health

This document summarizes an online conversation—hosted by the NCCDH in 2013— about the use of social media in public health.

The Path Taken: Developing organizational capacity for improving health equity in four Ontario health units

This document describes how four public health units in Ontario have worked to integrate health equity into strategic planning and everyday practice. The report describes the variety of approaches, lessons learned and first-hand staff experiences.

Let’s Talk: Advocacy and health equity

This addition to the NCCDH’s “Let’s Talk” series discusses advocacy within public health. Attention is brought to the shift towards advocacy in upstream policy and structural change. Discussion questions are included to help public health staff examine their work.

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