Want to learn more? Check out these other great sites, resources, and news articles to learn more about public health concepts.
Social Determinants of Health
Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) – What are the social determinants of health?
World Health Organization (WHO) – About social determinants of health
Sir Michael Marmot, WHO’s Chair of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health – Talk delivered at the 2014 WORLD.MINDS Annual Symposium (22 min video)
BC Centre for Disease Control – How the social determinants of health impact environmental health (presentation slides)
Article: COVID-19: What We Know So Far About…Social Determinants of Health
Article with videos: On how the road to good health in Canada is paved with obstacles
Article: Looking at how Black and Indigenous people are significantly worse off than white Canadians on five social factors
Video: Black Canadians talk about their experience with racism
Upstream
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health – “Let’s Talk: Moving upstream” (guide)
Canadian Public Health Association – An Integrated Public Health, Health Care, and Social System Approach to Chronic Disease Prevention
Think Upstream Radio – Why early learning investments matter (article & podcast episode)
Health Equity
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health – “Let’s Talk: Health equity” (guide)
UBC School of Population and Public Health – Social and economic inequities open the door for COVID-19’s uneven distribution
World Health Organization (WHO) – Closing the gap in a generation: Health equity through action on the social determinants of health
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) – Studies: People of color bear larger share of COVID-19 burden
WHO – People living longer and healthier lives but COVID-19 threatens to throw progress off track
The Tyee – Indigenous People Don’t Feel Safe Accessing Health Care. Here’s What Has to Change
Upstream – We have the resources to end poverty (video)
Article – Social justice directly linked to meaningful investments in our community
Prevention
BC Centre for Disease Control – Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Website – Immunize BC: Evidence-based immunization information and tools for BC residents
Website – The Community Against Preventable Injuries
BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit – Injury Prevention research
The Provincial Health Officer’s Special Report – Investing in Prevention: Improving Health and Creating Sustainability
BC Alliance for Healthy Living – Decade of Data Shows Prevention Can Save Lives and Costs
Article – School outbreaks of COVID-19 will happen. Here’s what teachers and parents can do to keep them in check
Article – In This Pandemic Summer, Don’t Forget About Kids’ Other Risks
Health promotion
Document – Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
Resources – Government of Canada: Health promotion
Publication – Indigenous-led health care partnerships in Canada
News article – Metro Vancouver greenways plan could be ‘game-changer’ for the region
News article – New B.C. study links chronic disease, health care costs to where you live