Canadian workforce unevenly protected from COVID-19
This report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives describes how the lack of policy protections for some workers result in a disproportionate negative impact of COVID-19.
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We need to urgently consider equity in our coronavirus response
This commentary from Kwame McKenzie describes the need to consider equity when developing COVID-19 policy responses.
Webinar: Advocacy and government relations: Strategies from the field
This webinar took place in English. Click here to access the recording (English only). This webinar is co-hosted by the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and the Canadian Nurses Association. As noted in the Ottawa Charter (1986), advocacy is a key action to promote health. It is also a core public health role, in particular
Peer engagement principles and best practices: A guide for BC health authorities and other providers
This guide from Greer, Newman Burmeister and the rest of the Peer Engagement and Evaluation Project (PEEP) team offers tools and strategies for engaging peers in decision-making about harm reduction initiatives. It is based on participatory research with community members who experience inequities in substance use harms.
Social determinants, health equity, and mental health: A curated list
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.
Webinar: Implications of health inequities for health promotion and public health policy
This webinar took place in English. The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and Health Promotion Canada (HPC) are collaborating on a series of webinars to highlight several chapters of the recently released book Health Promotion in Canada 4th edition: New Perspectives on Theory, Practice, Policy, and Research. The goal is to explore how various themes in this book apply to
Driving forward health equity – the role of accountability, policy coherence, social participation a
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.
Social determinants of health: Know what affects health
This website from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) serves as an entry point to access resources, tools and evidence supporting interventions that address social determinants of health. The tools are designed to be used by public health and community and healthcare organizations.
Place Standard: How good is our place?
NHS Scotland’s Place Standard Tool is a planning framework to assess the quality of both rural and urban places, designed to support communities, public and private sectors, businesses and citizens to identify improvements to physical and social aspects of the places where people live.
Building Healthy, Equitable Communities series
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.