Wellesley Board member Jan Campbell, in her capacity as a consultant to the Greater Toronto CHC Network, and Bob Gardner, Director of Policy and Research, along with Lynne Raskin, ED of South Riverdale CHC, and Laura Cowan, ED of Street Health, facilitated a workshop on applying the urban health framework developed by the GT CHCs […]
Health systems and Health equity
Blueprint for Action on the Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity
I recently presented to a Portuguese-Canadian National Congress action meeting on health. They were discussing the Viva! Health Project, really interesting research on the health situation and challenges of the Portuguese communities. My role was to set the context for this discussion by outlining the social determinants of health that underlie health disparities. But I […]
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Blueprint for Action on the Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity
Presentation to the Portuguese-Canadian National Congress on the Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity.
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The Last Straw! A Board Game on the Social Determinants of Health
The Last Straw! A Board Game on the Social Determinants of Health, co-funded by the Wellesley Institute, is a fun way for players to learn how the daily life cycles and social conditions of individuals and communities can affect health and illness – think ‘Monopoly’ with social conscience and analysis. The Last Straw! shows how […]
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Planning Resources on Community Health and Development
The KU Work Group on Community Health and Development provides a range of useful planning resources on community development as one crucial direction for improving population health and addressing health inequities. Established in 1975, it was designated by the World Health Organization as a WHO Collaborating Centre in 2004 Its core values and assumptions are:
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Addressing Health Disparities through Community Engagement
One precondition for successfully addressing health disparities is to build on local community-based initiatives and on the needs and perspectives of local residents. Incorporating the views, experience and priorities of residents, especially from the most disadvantaged and marginalized communities, into planning and resource allocation processes is vital to regional health planning and delivery that can […]
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Reducing Health Inequities through Better Health Promotion
The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation in the state of Victoria, Australia has recently released an outline on reducing health inequities through better health promotion. People, Places, Processes: Reducing Health Inequalities Through Balanced Health Promotion Approaches provides a a good overview of the health equity lens, and elements of a strategic framework, analytical review and workbook […]
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Health inequalities gap widening in the UK
Health inequalities (the differences in health between the rich and the poor) are growing wider in the United Kingdom. That’s the sobering news in the latest status report from the UK Department of Health titled “Tackling Health Inequalities” (released on March 13, 2008).
Unnatural causes – new PBS web site on health inequalities
“Unnatural causes” is a new on-line resource from the U.S. public broadcaster PBS that provides important info on the intersection between poverty, race and health. From the intro: “What connections exist between healthy bodies, healthy bank accounts, and skin color? Four individuals from different walks of life demonstrate how one’s position in society – shaped […]
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Health Disparities, Neighbourhoods, and the UK Experience
In even the wealthiest countries there are pervasive and stark differences in health by neighbourhood and region, race, socio-economic conditions and opportunities, and other liens of social and economic inequality. Many governments are trying to develop comprehensive policy and programme action to address these health disparities. One at the municipal level is the Greater London […]
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