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Acting On Health Inequality in Other Countries: Ireland
September 9, 2009 by
I recently had a week wandering around Ireland (perhaps not relevant beyond the blogosphere), including exploring local bookshops (getting more familiar to Continue Reading…
Acting on the Social Determinants of Health: the Potential of Intersectoral Collaboration
September 17, 2012 by
Addressing the social determinants of health that underlie pervasive and damaging health inequities is a complex and dynamic challenge -- a classic 'wicked' Continue Reading…
Actions to address the impact of cuts to refugee health benefits
July 23, 2012 by
As we have previously blogged, the federal government recently cut health benefits for many refugees. In The Real Cost of Cutting Refugee Health Benefits, the Continue Reading…
Addressing Health Disparities through Community Engagement
April 22, 2008 by
One precondition for successfully addressing health disparities is to build on local community-based initiatives and on the needs and perspectives of local Continue Reading…
Addressing health inequity is crucial for creating an effective health-care system
August 24, 2011 by
Dr. Jeff Turnbull, outgoing president of the Canadian Medical Association, emphasized that addressing "devastating and epidemic" health inequities is crucial Continue Reading…
Blueprint for Action on the Social Determinants of Health and Health Equity
May 14, 2008 by
I recently presented to a Portuguese-Canadian National Congress action meeting on health. They were discussing the Viva! Health Project, really interesting Continue Reading…
Blueprint for Health Equity
July 18, 2007 by
I am making a speech on a Blueprint for Health Equity at the Canadian Federation of Nurses Union conference in Moncton in August. I will highlight pervasive Continue Reading…
Broader Engagement in Local Planning Processes
January 18, 2007 by
Wellesley and many other community groups have been emphasizing that effective and meaningful community participation will be crucial to the success of the new Continue Reading…
Building Equity Into Health Impact Assessment
July 30, 2010 by
The American-based Prevention Institute made a presentation to recent National Research Council deliberations on HIA. They argued that HIA aligns well with Continue Reading…
