…population.9 Moreover, risk of homelessness is associated with other risk factors for poor health, like poverty and addiction.10 But a person doesn’t have to be homeless for housing to impact their health; housing affordability can also impact health. Housing is one of the largest expenses that most people face. There…
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New data collection is fundamental to improving equitable access to care
Collecting new socio-demographic data is fundamental for improving health equity. In Ensuring Healthy Aging for All, a report on home care access for diverse seniors in the GTA, data analyzed through a health equity lens revealed that unmet needs exist for some, but not others. This data shows us that…
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Canada needs a health equity plan: 2023 federal budget submission
…to address unintended health equity impacts. The plan must include specific disaggregated targets for preventable health disparities for different equity-seeking population groups. It must identify, through consultation with those groups, which social determinants of health should be targeted first to achieve better health. It must identify which steps for each…
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2016: A year to make it happen
…one step further than the WHO. Rather than being satisfied with health in all policies, Wellesley Institute wants to see “health and health equity in all policies.” All too often new approaches to improving health are taken up by those with time, money and access to information. Health in all…
Misdiagnosis: Drummond’s Health Care Prescription Misses Equity
…Commission’s report emphasizes patient-centred care, and this is excellent. But equity in patient-centred care means ensuring that all Ontarians have access to high quality care. The report also highlights the importance of primary care. An equity approach would ensure that expanded family health teams, community health centres and other key…
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Building Health and Equity Into Policy: Policy Orientated Health Equity Impact Assessments
Addressing “wicked” policy and social problems such as systemic health inequities and their underlying social determinants requires comprehensive and coordinated action across government and other sectors – and that needs good planning. Health equity impact assessments have been emphasized here in Ontario and in many other jurisdictions as one key…
“Now is the Season for Action”: Some Thoughts on President Obama’s Speech to the Joint Session of Congress
…to give specific details about what he believed was necessary for health care reform. Unfortunately, a 45 minute speech to the nation is a difficult time to explain the complex details of the House’s 1,000 plus page health care plan. Obama even said that while there was agreement on 80%…
A Snapshot of Equity Initiatives on LHIN Websites–Central East LHIN
Links http://www.centraleastlhin.on.ca/ The Culture, Diversity and Equity Project Integrated Health Service Plan (part 1) Integrated Health Service Plan (part 2) Equity Highlights In order to ensure “equal opportunity and good health for all,” Central East LHIN has developed the Culture, Diversity and Equity (CDE) Project The CDE Project is aimed…
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Building Equity Into Ontario’s New Health Care Action Plan
…Care should apply its own very useful Health Equity Impact Assessment tool within the elaboration of its seniors’ strategy. By building equity into the Action Plan, these reforms can help to provide quality care to all Ontarians, including the most vulnerable, and deliver better value for the health care system….
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One size user fees don’t fit all
…young people valued these services and we outlined how already marginalized populations are inequitably impacted by user fees. We argued that the City should take health equity into account before making decisions about increasing user fees. In light of today’s story, we encourage municipal leaders to take a fresh look…