Making the Connections: Our city, our society, our health
This video is a great introduction to how the social determinants of health, a complex web of interconnected and dynamic social factors, can and do affect our health and well-being.
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Introduction to Upstream
Introduction to Upstream is a short, animated, introductory film that illustrates upstream thinking. It demonstrates ways we can use upstream thinking to improve the health of the general population.
Unequal: Social inequalities in health
This animated video uses population data to illustrate the differing life-long influences of social inequalities on underprivileged and affluent citizens.
Hurdles to health
Hurdles to Health is a personal narrative about a Saskatoon family, shared by a wife and mother of a low-income household. This video shows the family’s daily struggles caused by the barriers poverty creates to achieving overall health and wellbeing.
Healthy Living: Public policy makes a difference
A brief video describing how public policy can support healthy living, told through the stories of two low-income mothers in Vancouver.
Connie Clement interview: Components of a national health equity agenda
In this three minute interview segment, Connie Clement, Scientific Director of the NCCDH, describes the fundamental components needed for a Canada-wide, health equity agenda, and the first actions required to move that agenda forward.
Partners in advocacy: public health roles and potential partners in advocacy for health equity
“Social advocacy is central to the mission of public health and a significant responsibility for public health professionals.” – Dorfman, Sorenson & Wallack (2009), pg. 15 This webinar will further explore the 4 public health roles in advocacy for health equity as described in the new Let’s Talk: Advocacy and health equity. Guest presenters will
Let’s Talk: Advocacy and health equity
This addition to the NCCDH’s “Let’s Talk” series discusses advocacy within public health. Attention is brought to the shift towards advocacy in upstream policy and structural change. Discussion questions are included to help public health staff examine their work.
Public Health Speaks: Public Health Roles for Improving Health Equity
This document summarizes an online conversation—hosted by the NCCDH in 2013— about the use and value of a four-role model for public health action to improve health equity.
Public Health Speaks: Where are the resources to “move upstream” in Public Health work?
This document summarizes an online conversation—hosted by the NCCDH in 2014— about finding resources to move public health work upstream.