This curated list developed jointly by the NCCDH and National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) highlights resources that support public health planning and intervention to address tuberculosis (TB) risk and control in homeless shelter settings.
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).
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?
This curated list from the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) highlights resources that support public health action on the social determinants of mental health equity.
This environmental scan from Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami highlights promising practices in suicide prevention across the four regions of Canada’s Arctic that make up Inuit Nunangat. The resource also includes a useful discussion of barriers, gaps and opportunities for future action.
This framework, assessment tool and summary report from Lambton Public Health describe key elements of public health capacity to take action on health equity at an organization level.
As part of the World Health Organization (WHO) European Health Equity Status Report initiative, a scientific expert review asked why more progress had not been made on advancing health equity in the region. The review also identified four key drivers of health equity: accountability, policy coherence, social participation and empowerment.
This informative strategy from Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami asks readers to ethically partner with Inuit communities while contributing to climate policy at all levels. It also includes a guide to partnering with Inuit communities.
This report by the Pan American Health Organization’s Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas examines social and economic inequalities in the regions, and considers several related factors such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, disability, and daily living conditions. An expanded list of the structural drivers of inequities also play prominently into the analysis.
Building Healthy, Equitable Communities is a series of six training modules by ChangeLab Solutions. The series is focused on addressing health inequities through policy development that is geared to meet the needs of communities at risk of structural and health inequities.
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