In this analysis from University of Ottawa researchers Arne Ruckert and Ronald Labonté, the authors address the impact that the austerity measures taken in response to the 2008 global financial crisis had on social policy and health equity.
Rooted in the premise that everyone deserves a life out of poverty, this compendium of writings offers considerations for policy makers and governments to inform next steps in testing basic income and rethinking welfare in Ontario.
Upstream and Saskatoon Health Region’s Population and Public Health group detail the results of a HEIA they conducted on the City of Saskatoon’s recently released growth plan. Growing healthier offers 13 recommendations for direct action that will enhance Saskatoon’s community health and well-being.
The aim of this report is to contribute to Professor Sir Michael Marmot’s Presidency of the World Medical Association and to support the WMA’s Declaration of Oslo on the Social Determinants of Health.
This report summarizes findings from a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Determinants of Health examining public health interventions and implementation approaches that address health inequity in multiple countries and contexts.