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Equity Dialogues: Equity in Decision-Making and Service Delivery
March 13, 2012 by
Equity and population health are among the fundamental principles enshrined in Ontario's Excellent Care for All Act, and equity has become broadly accepted as a Continue Reading…
New Journal: Progress in Community Health Partnerships (PCHP)
March 15, 2007 by
The first issue of the new journal Progress in Community Health Partnerships (PCHP): Research, Education and Action (Spring 2007, Vol. 1.1) has just been Continue Reading…
European reports on policy action to address health inequalities
August 31, 2007 by
Two recent reports survey policy action on health inequalities in Europe. The first is a summary of the situation in 21 countries, examples of best practices Continue Reading…
Reaction to Conservative Task Force on Gun-related Violence
August 26, 2005 by
Yesterday, Stephen Harper announced the establishment of a Conservative Task Force focusing on gun-related crime in cities. The task force will tour Continue Reading…
Indicators to Measure the Health of a Community
July 9, 2008 by
In June 2008 the Canadian Policy Research Network and Ontario Trillium Foundation held a roundtable of government and business leaders on indicators to measure Continue Reading…
World AIDS Day
December 1, 2010 by
HIV/AIDS is above all else shaped by the social determinants of health. Incidence -- and inequitable access to vital treatment and support services -- is Continue Reading…
Study reveals immigrants trapped by complex web of policy barriers
July 19, 2006 by
Social exclusion, access to employment and income distribution have been shown to be crucial determinants of health. At the same time, data indicates that Continue Reading…
Emerging Health Professionals and Driving Health Equity From Within
January 30, 2012 by
The Wellesley Institute researches and analyzes the policy changes needed to address the social determinants of health that underlie pervasive and damaging 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…
