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Reducing health disparities – Roles of the health sector

Reducing Health Disparities – Roles of the Health Sector focuses on the role of health services in addressing health disparities in Canada by providing insight on their causes and costs. The paper discusses the significance of health disparities, and provides a recent history of Canadian efforts, options, and best practices, and key opportunities for reducing disparities. 

Use this resource to:

  • Increase knowledge about health disparities in Canada
  • Learn about with the role of the Health Disparities Task Group of the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health and Health Security

Federal Provincial and Territorial Advisory Committee on Population Health and Health Security. (2005). Reducing health disparities - Roles of the health sector: Discussion paper. Ottawa, ON: Public Health Agency of Canada. Retrieved from  http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ph-sp/disparities/pdf06/disparities_discussion_paper_e.pdf

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