One Chance to be a Child
This report presents data on key indicators of child and youth wellbeing in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, and includes recommendations for action on poverty and systemic racism as the most urgent threats.
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Decriminalizing people who use drugs: a primer for municipal and provincial governments
This primer outlines how municipal and provincial governments can advance decriminalization of drug possession for personal use as part of a broader strategy to help protect the health and safety of people who use drugs in their communities.
Unheeded Warnings: COVID-19 and Migrant Workers in Canada
This report from Migrant Workers Alliance for Change describes the impact of Canada’s immigration system, temporary work programs, and the agri-food industry on migrant workers’ health during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes calls to action to address the determinants of health that disproportionately harm migrant workers.
Creating Political Will for Action on Health Equity: Practical Lessons for Public Health Policy Actors
Political will for health equity action: what works? This 2020 article explores 8 case studies of Australian policies, in an effort uncover strategies policymakers can employ to create and mobilize political will for health equity policies.
Incorporating Equity into Community Planning: A Visual Quickstart for Local Governments
This visual quickstart from PlanH is a great resource to help local governments get started in applying an equity lens.
Promoting Health for Older Adults – Webinar series
The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and Health Promotion Canada (HPC) are collaborating on a series of webinars based on content from the book entitled “Promoting the Health of Older Adults: the Canadian Experience”.
Promoting the health of older adults: The Canadian experience
This 2021 book from Rootman et al. presents current research, context and lived expertise of older adults, framed around the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion.
Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond: Engagement and Connection Through Opportunity
This policy brief from the Royal Society of Canada explores the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health, learning and achievement of children and youth, while also highlighting pandemic recovery lessons for teachers and leaders. Recommendations are made for pandemic recovery in education to support educators, administrators, support staff, school mental health professionals and decision makers as well as parents/guardians.
Build back fairer: The COVID-19 Marmot review. The pandemic, socioeconomic and health inequalities in England
This report by Marmot et al. considers how socioeconomic inequities in the United Kingdom prior to the pandemic led to poorer population outcomes from COVID-19.
Values are not enough: Qualitative study identifying critical elements for prioritization of health equity in health systems
This study of British Columbia’s health authorities provides an important contribution to the knowledge base on health equity action. Produced by Equity Lens in Public Health, it reveals several critical elements that support the prioritization of health equity within complex health systems.