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Economic arguments for shifting health dollars upstream

This discussion paper presents key economic arguments that support the call to re-think how we distribute health care dollars, concluding that a shift towards the upstream determinants of health is warranted on the basis of economics, as well as social justice values.

The social determinants of health: A toolkit for collaboration

The Association of Academic Health Centers’ online toolkit seeks to engage academic health center leadership to enhance the research, communication, collaboration, and action focused on social determinants of health.

Review summary: Community engagement to reduce inequalities in health

Community engagement is central to understanding and addressing health inequalities. This document summarizes the findings of a multi-method systematic review on community engagement and presents implications for public health research and practice in Canada.

Facilitators and barriers to the application of health equity tools

The authors of this document analysed the application of health equity assessment tools (HEATs) in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Canada to identify facilitators and barriers to success.