Promoting the health of older adults: The Canadian experience
This 2021 book from Rootman et al. presents current research, context and lived expertise of older adults, framed around the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion.
Healthy public policy
Children and Schools During COVID-19 and Beyond: Engagement and Connection Through Opportunity
This policy brief from the Royal Society of Canada explores the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health, learning and achievement of children and youth, while also highlighting pandemic recovery lessons for teachers and leaders. Recommendations are made for pandemic recovery in education to support educators, administrators, support staff, school mental health professionals and decision makers as well as parents/guardians.
Build back fairer: The COVID-19 Marmot review. The pandemic, socioeconomic and health inequalities in England
This report by Marmot et al. considers how socioeconomic inequities in the United Kingdom prior to the pandemic led to poorer population outcomes from COVID-19.
A health promotion focus on COVID-19: Keep the Trojan horse out of our health systems. Promote health for all in times of crisis and beyond!
This report by Saboga-Nunes et. al., written on behalf of several international health promotion organizations, presents five equity-related discussion points to inform COVID-19 recovery.
Values are not enough: Qualitative study identifying critical elements for prioritization of health equity in health systems
This study of British Columbia’s health authorities provides an important contribution to the knowledge base on health equity action. Produced by Equity Lens in Public Health, it reveals several critical elements that support the prioritization of health equity within complex health systems.