This resource provides a range of tools, techniques, briefing notes, research findings and other resources LHINs, and the providers and stakeholders they partner with, can use to implement health equity strategies and initiatives in the most effective ways for their regions and needs.
1. Introduction
- Why Health Equity?
- Context
- What This Resource Provides
2. The Problem to Solve: Health Inequalities in Ontario and Canada
- How To Analyze the Social Determinants of Health Inequality
3. Thinking About/Acting on Equity
- Definitions
- Equity and Population Health
- Building From Solid Evidence
- Making a Case for Equity
4. Developing Heath Equity Strategy
5. Starting From a Clear Strategic Commitment
- Planning and Delivering Equity in Tough Times
6. Building Equity Into Planning
- The Right Tools for the Right Purposes
- Health Equity Impact Assessment
7. Effectively Using Levers to Hand
- Hospital and Other Provider Equity Plans
8. Building Equity Into Performance Management
9. Aligning Equity With LHIN Priorities and System Drivers
- Diabetes and Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
10. Targeting For Equity Impact
11. Building Equity-Focused Evaluation
12. Building Equity-Focused Innovation
13. Partnerships and Community Engagement Towards Equity
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