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The determinants of health: A curated list

This curated resource list highlights resources that support a broad understanding of how various factors that influence health have been conceptualized. The selected documents complement the NCCDH resource Let’s Talk: Determinants of health.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2024
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Health equity frameworks as a tool to support public health action: A curated list

This curated resource list presents 10 actionable health equity frameworks, covering a range of topics where public health action is required (e.g., racism, climate change). The list includes resources on other issues that require framework users must consider such as anti-oppression and critical allyship.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2024
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Determining Health: Food systems issue brief

This issue brief describes key concepts needed to understand what food systems are and why they matter for public health in the Canadian context. Drawing on peer-reviewed and grey literature, it further explains how food systems impact health inequities.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2024
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Let’s Talk: Determinants of health

Informed by conversations with diverse thought leaders, as well as relevant peer-reviewed and grey literature, this Let’s Talk summarizes current thinking about the social, ecological and structural determinants of health. A tree graphic illustrates the underlying drivers of health inequities and supports reflective, action-focused discussion with public health professionals, policy makers and partners.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2024
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Public Health Speaks: Public health’s role in community organizing

Explore the transformational power of community organizing in public health in this Public Health Speaks resource. Hear insights from experts on bridging partnerships, overcoming barriers and centering advocacy for health equity.
Author: National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Published: 2024
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Keeping it political and powerful: Defining the structural determinants of health

Drawing from a review of social and political theories, this paper provides a refined, clear and practical definition of the structural determinants of health. The authors make the case that interventions to address the social and structural determinants of health differ because interventions in the latter shift power relations.
Author: Heller, J., Givens, M., Johnson, S., & Kindig, D.
Published: 2024
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