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The Determinants of Health from a Historical Perspective, by John W. Frank & J. Fraser Mustard, 1998.
Article highlights the interplay of economic & social orders and health at various historical periods.
The Determinants of Health from a Historical Perspective.
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World Health Organization (WHO) (accessed October 15, 2010).
WHO website includes social determinants of health themes, publications and country-level reports on implementation.
http://www.who.int/social_determinants/en/
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Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health, WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health, 2008.
A major report after 3 years of investigation and research by the WHO Commission with stories, data and 3 key recommendations to improve daily living conditions; tackle inequitable distribution of power, money and resources; measure & understand the problem and assess the impact of action.
http://www.who.int./social_determinants/thecommission/finalreport/en/index.html
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The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (website accessed October 15, 2010).
One of 6 national collaborating centres for public health NCCDH translates and shares information & evidence about the social determinants of health with front-line public health practitioners, policymakers and researchers.
http://www.nccdh.ca/index.html
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Social Determinants of Health THE CANADIAN FACTS, by Juha Mikkonen & Dennis Raphael, 2010.
Website and book highlight the importance of 14 social determinants with evidence-based approaches to the development of public policies within our Canadian context.
http://www.thecanadianfacts.org/index.html
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Social Determinants of Health listserv (accessed October 15, 2010).
An international listserv to provide research, resources, information & discussion to support people as they work to strengthen SDOH in their communities.
https://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/sdoh.html
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Social Determinants of health: Canadian Perspectives edited by Dennis Raphael, Toronto: Canadian Scholars’ Press Incorporated, 2nd ed., 2008.
Provides analysis of current SDOH context with a public policy approach through contributions by Canadian academics and health science experts.
Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives, Second Edition
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Primer To Action: Social Determinants of Health (revised edition, May 2008).
A collaborative project in partnership with Health Nexus & Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance, this electronic resource is designed for health professionals, lay workers, volunteers and activists to explore how the social determinants impact chronic disease.
http://www.healthnexus.ca/projects/primer.pdf or www.ocdpa.on.ca
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Social Determinants of Health: The Solid Facts, by R. Wilkinson & M. Marmot, Centre for Urban Health, WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2003.
Publication of evidence, readings and websites to inform and support health policy making in the field of social determinants.
http://www.euro.who.int/document/e81384.pdf
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Social Determinants of Health and Nursing 2008.,
Backgrounder resource & subsequent position statement of the Canadian Nurses Association - a federation of 11 provincial & territorial registered nurses' associations & colleges representing Canadian nurses and nurse practitioners
http://www.cna-nurses.ca/CNA/documents/pdf/publications/BG8_Social_Determinants_e.pdf
and
http://www.cna-aiic.ca/CNA/documents/pdf/publications/PS_Determinants_of_Health_e.pdf
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Social Inequities in Health and Ontario Public Health, 2007.
A document from Sudbury and District Health Unit offering a comprehensive strategy to address social inequities through multi-sectoral action.
Social Inequities in Health and Ontario Public Health
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The Last Straw! A Board Game on the Social Determinants of Health, 2007.
Developed by Kate Rossiter & Kate Reeve, this teaching tool promotes discussion about the social determinants of health while helping players build empathy with people who are marginalized.
http://www.thelaststraw.ca/
Also available in Spanish
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How our programs affect population health determinants: A workbook for better planning and accountability, Population & Public Health Branch Manitoba & Saskatchewan, 2003.
This workbook is designed for community members, funders and health workers using a planning framework that helps to show the ways in which health promotion activities are contributing to change in population health determinants
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ph-sp/progphd-progdsp/index-eng.php
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A New Way to Talk About the Social Determinants of Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2010.
Describes a process to frame communications in a way that speaks to how people really think and feel about social determinants of health – focus tested & evaluated approach to identify ways of talking about SDOH with public and with policy makers
http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=66428
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Creating Inclusive Community Organizations: Addressing the Social Determinants of Health, by Lisa Tolentino, Community Animator, Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition for Ontario Health Promotion E-Bulletin, 2006.
Describes a participatory research action project to create the Inclusive Community a participatory research action project to create the Inclusive Community Organizations toolkit- supporting diversity & improving inclusivity within small to mid-sized not-for-profit organizations.
http://www.ohpe.ca/node/7683
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Unnatural Causes: is inequality making us sick?, 2008.
A documentary series exploring racial and socioeconomic inequalities in health – originally broadcast by PBS
http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/
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Prevention Institute: THRIVE, 2010.
Based on an iterative process of research, literature review and pilot testing, THRIVE is a tool to identify health gaps and identify community health strategies to narrow the gaps. http://thrive.preventioninstitute.org/thrive/about.php
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Going Upstream instead of Downstream: Finding Health Outside the Health Care Sector, 2008.
A short article by the Honorable Monique Bégin
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/37849.html
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Disparities in Chronic Disease Among Canada’s Low-Income Populations, by R.Fang, A. Kmetic, J.Millar & L.Drasic in Prev Chronic Dis: 6(4), 2009.
Research of variations in chronic disease risks among low-income populations by province of residence – suggesting potential of enhanced social policy to improve outcomes http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2009/oct/pdf/08_0254.pdf
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Healthy People, Healthy Performance, Healthy Profits – The Case for Business Action on the Socio-Economic Determinants of Health, 2008.
As part of the research agenda of the Conference Board of Canada’s Roundtable on Socio-Economic Determinants of Health, this report makes the case that businesses and employers need to take action and highlights examples of efforts taken by Canadian and international firms.
Conference
Board of Canada Report December 2008 |
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« I’m Still Hungry » Child and Family Poverty in Ontario, 2010.
Produced for service providers by Best Start Resource Centre this Guide provides an overview of the realities for families living in poverty along with some promising strategies for change http://www.beststart.org/resources/anti_poverty/index.html
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Outil de sensibilisation sur les déterminants de la santé :
la santé autrement dit Resources from Québec in French
http://www.leblocnotes.ca/node/1902
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Communication for Social Change : Successes and Challenges in Addressing the Social Determinants of Health,
by Genevieve Mannell, 2007. Using a story from Bangladesh, Communication for Social Change (CFSC) highlights how the target audience must be the owner of both the medium and the message about underlying social issues affecting health
http://www.ohpe.ca/node/8966
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Health Indicators 2010, 2010.
This report is the 11th in a series of annual reports from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) & Statistics Canada. Indicators include health status, non-medical determinants of health, health system performance and community & health system characteristics. This year’s report focuses on health disparities.
http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/products/Healthindicators2010_en.pdf
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Population Health – The New Agenda, 2010.
Video produced in Vancouver about the multiple determinants of health and the need to work together for policy reform.
http://mainsite.lemongrassmedia.net/pop-health-the-new-agenda/
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