Scan of family literacy and health: Final report
This report identifies and summarizes research on the impacts of family literacy on health.
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Pan-Canadian inventory of public health early child home visiting
This document provides key facts and a glossary based on a pan-Canadian environmental scan conducted by the NCCDH on public health early child home visiting programs.
10 Promising practices to guide local public health practice to reduce social inequities in health
These reports describe how the Sudbury & District Health Unit gathered and synthesized evidence to prioritize and guide local public health action to reduce social inequities in health.
Assessing the impact and effectiveness of intersectoral action on the social determinants of health
This rapid systematic review examines the impact and effectiveness of intersectoral action as a public health practice to advance health equity.
Stepping it up: Moving the focus from health care in Canada to a healthier Canada
This report explains why collaborative and whole of government approaches are needed to address the determinants of health.
Social inequalities in health in Montréal 2011: Progress to date
This report highlights population health changes related to equity over a decade in Montreal.
Reducing gaps in health: A focus on socio-economic status in urban Canada
This literature review and original data analysis explores the relationship between health and socio-economic status in urban Canada.
What are the social determinants of health?
This factsheet provides background information on the social determinants of health.
Reducing health inequalities: A challenge for our times
Provides an overview on health inequalities in Canada, their causes, the vulnerable groups they affect and what can be done to reduce them.
Environmental scan of school readiness for health
This review of the literature describes school readiness from a health and early child development perspective.