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January 23, 2019 | 1:00–2:00 p.m (ET)

Webinar: Health and the proximity to local resources

English and French

This webinar recording is available in both English and French. 


How the proximity to community resources impacts health 

This webinar discusses the relationship between population health and proximity to resources (parks, supermarkets, community centres, etc.) that impact our daily life. Drawing on solid scientific knowledge, speakers explain the correlation between the physical and mental health status of urban populations and housing conditions, food environment, community life and sustainable mobility.


Speakers

Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh, Senior Knowledge Translation Specialist, NCCDH Louise Potvin, Professor, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Montreal;
Director, Institut de recherche en santé publique
Ginette Boyer, Coordinator, Canada Research Chair in Community Approaches and Health Inequalities


Related resources

Quelles ressources constituent un environnement favorable à la santé?
Four English-language fact sheets (also available in French):

Local resources and health: 
Overview of knowledge
synthesis — Community life
(2018)
Local resources and health:
Overview of knowledge
synthesis — Food environment
(2018)
Local resources and health:
Overview of knowledge
synthesis — Housing
(2018)
Local resources and health:
Overview of knowledge
synthesis — Sustainable mobility
(2018)