Equity

Topics:
Built Environment, Equity, Food
Government policies targeting the availability, affordability, and marketing of foods can shape the food environment. Local governments are often the first to implement innovative healthy food…
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The annual conference is designed to help attendees learn new methods of fostering safe, healthy and inclusive communities by showcasing the latest work and research within the realm of public health…
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Conversation series: From risk to resilience: A health equity approach to pandemic preparedness, response and recovery
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH), Office of the Chief PHO of Canada
This 5-part conversation series is anchored in findings from the chief public health officer (CPHO…
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Topics:
Built Environment, Equity
Join your fellow community members from November 18-22 in talking about positive mental health from a health equity perspective. Log into NCCDH Health Equity Clicks community to participateThe…
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Topics:
Equity, Food, Infectious Diseases
“Simplifying Complexity: Public Health Approaches & Practice in Complex Systems” will dedicate two days to exploring complex adaptive systems and complexity science through a variety of plenary…
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Topics:
Contaminants and Hazards, Equity, Food
Presenter: Dr. J. David Miller, Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, OttawaAbstract: There are five agriculturally important mycotoxins in food and feed, aflatoxin (1961), ochratoxin (1965…
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Topics:
Built Environment, Equity
Social isolation is an increasingly important issue in Canada which has been associated with negative health outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline among those with dementia. In…
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Topics:
Built Environment, Equity
This webinar will focus on how health equity can be supported through the built environment and how community planning and design can incorporate factors to address health inequities. Several…
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Topics:
Indigenous Environmental Health, Built Environment, Biological Agents, Cannabis, Children's Environmental Health, Contaminants and Hazards, Drinking Water, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Response, Surveillance, Equity, Food, Indoor Air, Personal Service Establishments, Practices and Procedures, Radiation, Recreational Water, Tobacco Reduction, Water
When shelter in place isn’t an option - environmental health guidance for encampments during the COVID-19 pandemic
Topics:
Built Environment, COVID-19, Equity
When other options are not available, encampments may be temporarily necessary to provide shelter for those experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. While linkages to safe, secure, and…
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