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Pathways to health equity and differential outcomes

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.

Local action on health inequalities: Introduction to a series of evidence papers

This series of evidence reports describes practical, local actions to tackle health inequalities through the social determinants of health. It provides evidence, practical pointers and case studies that can help health system employees achieve key policy objectives in Fair society healthy lives (the 2010 Marmot Review ).

Unnatural Causes: Is inequality making us sick?

A seven-part documentary series exploring racial and socioeconomic determinants of health, this resource aims to increase the urgency of the public conversation around issues influencing health outcomes.

Population Health: The new agenda

This introductory video on population health is told through vignettes from North Vancouver residents and commentary from Vancouver Coastal Health staff.