This event took place in English. Canadians’ COVID-19 vaccine confidence has improved over time, but significant inequities in vaccine uptake remain. Communities with the highest health and social burden of COVID-19 are also those with the lowest levels of vaccine access and uptake. This highlights the continuing impacts of the social and structural determinants of […]
This event took place in English. “Movement building is the effort of social change agents to engage power holders and the broader society in addressing a systemic problem or injustice while promoting an alternative vision or solution” [1, p. 5] Public health efforts in social justice and policy change to achieve health equity require multi-level
This webinar from the Canadian Public Health Association explores the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on immigrants and refugees in Canada. It highlights risk factors such as poverty, language barriers, fear of deportation, poor health literacy, racism/discrimination, occupational exposures and poor housing conditions.
This webinar from the World Health Organization focuses on the importance of social participation and investing in mechanisms to dialogue with people and communities in relation to COVID-19. More specifically, it explores these topics as they relate to strengthening emergency responses.
This webinar from McGill University’s Institute for Health and Social Policy reports on challenges faced by immigrant and racialized communities in Montreal during COVID-19, including awareness and application of health guidelines, access to health services, psychosocial needs, economic challenges, employment, family well-being and community initiatives.
This event took place in English. Racialized health inequities are present for a wide range of health concerns. These inequities are rooted in structural racism and are a manifestation of Whiteness and White supremacy in public policies and institutional practices. This session will turn the gaze on Whiteness as a systemic feature and driver of
This webinar took place in English. Cliquez ici pour le webinaire en français (24 février 2021). This webinar is presented in partnership with the National Collaborating Centres for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP) and the Methods and Tools (NCCMT). The Tool for Assessing the Effects of Local Intersectoral Action is an interactive online tool that uses timeline mapping
The events took place in English with English-language closed captioning and simultaneous interpretation in French. This webinar series is presented in partnership with the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada. Addressing the social determinants of health during COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the cracks in our health, economic and social systems that
This event took place in English. This webinar, presented in partnership with the Ontario Public Health Association, explores opportunities for public health staff to engage in a larger movement for a just and sustainable future. Speakers will also reflect on how to communicate about climate change as a significant health and health equity issue. Speakers:
This event took place in English. This is the first webinar of a two-part series on climate change. Click here to access the second webinar in the series. Climate change is increasing risks to the health of Canadians, but not all populations and communities will be affected by climate change equally. Existing health inequities
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