Anti-Black Racism and Public Health
In this series, participants will explore how anti-Black racism impacts health and identify concrete opportunities for public health action.
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Nova Scotia Health conducts tailored sessions to bring its e-mental health resources to communities
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Amanda Hudson-Frigault, e-Mental Health Consultant from the Nova Scotia Mental Health and Addictions Program. The interview took place in June 2022, and its details should be considered…
How to talk about the building blocks of health
Based on four years of research about effective message framing, this toolkit recommends five key strategies for public health to tell more compelling, solutions-focused stories about health and inequality.
How to integrate Intersectionality Theory in Quantitative Health Equity Analysis?
This rapid review and checklist of promising practices responds to a need for guidance on how to integrate intersectionality into each step of quantitative health equity analysis.
Calgary’s Assisted Self-Isolation Site integrates health and social supports for people experiencing homelessness
This Equity in Action story is distilled from an interview with Sam Hung, Program Manager at the Assisted Self-Isolation Site (ASIS). The interview took place in April 2021, and its details should be considered within the context of that time period.…
The Syndemic of Inequity and COVID-19 in Virtual Care
This commentary focuses on the digital inequities that prevail in the growing virtual care system post-COVID-19.
Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Black Populations: A Systematic Review of Strategies
This systematic review identifies effective strategies that enhance COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Black populations, noting that vaccine hesitancy is high in Black populations in Canada, the US, and the UK. Authors categorized interventions into three types: incentive-based, mandate-based, and communications and information-based.
Equitable Pandemic Preparedness and Rapid Response: Lessons from COVID-19 for Pandemic Health Equity
The authors of this article call for action to increase promotion of social justice and health equity in pandemic preparedness and response efforts. Action that is grounded in evidence and community expertise and engagement is proposed.
Auduzhe Mino Nesewinong Clinic (Place of Healthy Breathing): Advancing Indigenous Health and Data Equity
In this case study report, The United Way of Greater Toronto describes the efforts of Auduzhe's partner organizations Na-Me-Res, Seventh Generation Midwives Toronto, and the Well Living House to improve accurate collection of Indigenous COVID-19 data, which is dramatically underreported in urban environments.
Generating Knowledge to Inform Public Health Action on Climate Change in Canada
Developed as a companion to the 2022 Chief Public Health Officer’s report, this document identifies research and knowledge generation opportunities that support public health action on the climate crisis.