…be better addressed in impact assessments. Innovative tools and resources for Mental Well-being Impact Assessment have been developed. HEIA Resources Templates and User Guides for Equity-Focused Impact Assessment More resources on HEIA and HIA International Support and Resources for HIA HIA Into Policy Development Engaging the Community in HIA …
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What the candidates aren’t talking about – HEIA in the Federal Election
…aren’t talking about and that deserve more attention. Health equity impact assessments support decision makers to incorporate health and health equity in all policies by identifying potential health impacts and enhancing positive impacts while reducing negative impacts. Using a health equity impact assessment tool 1 we identified populations that may…
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Early Childhood Education and Care – HEIA in the Federal Election
…a social determinant of health. In Raphael, D (Ed) Social Determinants of Health, 2nd ed. Toronto: Canadian Scholars’ Press Inc. ↩ Block S (2010). Work and health: Exploring the impact of employment on health disparities. Wellesley Institute. https://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Work_and_Health.pdf ↩ http://www.conservative.ca/cpc/more-support-for-parents/ ↩ http://www.greenparty.ca/en/platform ↩ https://www.liberal.ca/files/2015/08/Working-for-modern-Canadian-families.pdf, https://www.liberal.ca/files/2015/10/New-plan-for-a-strong-middle-class.pdf ↩ http://www.ndp.ca/childcare ↩ http://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/mulcair-says-ndp-government-would-keep-tory-child-care-benefits ↩…
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Racism, Health & What You Can Do About It
…the impact of racism ensure that their actions do not by mistake increase racism and its impacts. Ontario already has a model of Health Equity Impact Assessment. The Ministry of Health and Long Term care have a great tool, super training and communities of interest online. If those creating policies…
A new normal for health coverage
…because of its gaps. This is contrary to the primary objective of Canadian health care policy, which is “to protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada and to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or other barriers.” People getting the care they…
Election 2022: Seniors’ care
…excellent standards of care, including four hours of direct care per day. The OLP has also promised increased investments in home and community care. They propose to guarantee home care to all seniors who need it, starting with an increase to the annual budget for home and community care by…
Driving Health on the Gardiner
…of a policy or program decision, while Health Equity Impact Assessments analyze potential to influence health inequities and/or the health of disadvantaged populations. Undertaking a health impact assessment and a health equity impact assessment is the only way that city councillors can be confident that their decisions won’t worsen health…
Election 2022: Good jobs, mental health and anti-racism
Our previous New Normal Election Analysis pieces examined seniors’ care and income inequality. Below, we look at provincial party commitments towards creating good jobs, improving mental health, and addressing anti-racism and health system equity. Good Jobs A good job is crucial for health, and for equity. It consumes so much…
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Moving forward on a national health data system
…clear to everyone in Canada that we must drastically improve our health-care system, including in the delivery of services, equitable virtual care, public health communication, addressing the healthcare workforce shortage, and advancing research. Evidence has long demonstrated inequalities in health for marginalized populations including low income groups, Indigenous groups, people…
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An Ambitious Plan to Reform US Health Care
…two additional health care bills. Clearly, the health care reform battle is far from over. But the House Democrats have learned from the Massachusetts reforms and made an ambitious, realistic and significant proposal to reduce the number of uninsured Americans and increase access to health care in the near future….