Canadian Organizations
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
[1]
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPPA), an independent, non-partisan research institute concerned with issues of social and economic justice, has an ongoing focus on health care.
Canadian Population Health Initiative [2]
CPHI's goals are: to build a better understanding of the factors affecting population health; to contribute to policy development to improve the health and well-being of Canadians,; to provide objective and credible information on population health issues; and to establish collaborative strategies and networks to bring a focus to understanding the determinants of health.
Health and Well- Being Council, Quebec [3]
Health and Well- Being Council, Quebec (Le Commissaire la sant et au bien-tre) evaluates the quality, availability, accessibility, consistency and funding of health and social services in the province and recommends changes in the public interest.
Saskatchewan Human Services Integration Forum [4]
Saskatchewan Human Services Integration Forum establishes and maintains mechanisms to promote and facilitate interagency collaboration and integrated planning and service delivery in the province.
Le Centre Lea Roback [5]
Le Centre Lea Roback in Montreal provides determinants focused research and planning support to Montreal's public health department and other cross-sector forums.
Key Canadian Resources
Primary Health Reform and Women [6]
From the National Coordinating Group on Health Reform and Women, an overview of the issues and implications of health care reform for women.
Saskatoon's Disparity Study [7]
Statistics from the Saskatoon's Disparity study. This study is an example of the very best research documenting pervasive health disparities and the development of cross-sectoral and community mobilization strategies to address the problems.
Improving the Health of Canadians: An Introduction to Health in Urban Settings [8]
This report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) documents the health differences between affluent and poor neighbourhoods in Canada.
Inclusive Community Organization Toolkit [9]
Provided by the Ontario Health Communities Coalition.
Building Health Equity Project [10]
The Saskatoon Health Region project is developing a cross-sectoral action on health equity that will focus on interventions in the poorest neighbourhoods, locating services and links in schools and relying on First Nations elders to guide programming.
Beyond Health Services and Lifestyle [11]
A social determinants-based plan for reporting on the health status of the Interior Population of British Columbia.
Creating Social and Health Equity: Adopting an Alberta Social Determinants of Health Framework [12]
Sets out concrete directions to foster political will for major change, create cross sector collaborations, develop healthy public policy and establish a province-wide framework for sharing evidence-based best practices that address social determinants.
Reducing Health Disparities - Roles of the Health Sector: Recommended Policy Directions and Activities [13]
Prepared by the Health Disparities Task Group of the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health and Health Security (December 2004)
International Organizations
World Health Organization Commission on the Social Determinants of Health [14]
The Commission on Social Determinants of Health was launched by the World Health Organization in March 2005 and will complete its initial work in May 2008. The Commission brings together leading scientists and practitioners to provide evidence on policies that improve health by addressing the social conditions which people live and work.
Key International Resources
European Health Inequalities Portal [15]
The information and resources on this site are the result of the “Closing the Gap: Strategies for Action to Tackle Health Inequalities (2004-2007)” project developed by the Consortium of Partners for Equity in Health and co-funded by the European Commission. The site features recent examples of interventions and policies designed to reduce health inequalities in the countries of the European Union.
Canada's Response to WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health [16]
From the Public Health Agency of Canada, an overview of WHO Commission, and details about Canada's contributions to its work.